Ob/Gyns Change Practice Due to Liability Fears

A new survey from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists found that 63% of ob/gyns have changed the way they practice out of fear of being sued. Obstetricians say they have cut back on the number of high-risk patients they see, are no longer performing vaginal birth after a cesarean, and have increased the number of cesarean deliveries they perform. And gynecologists also have made changes because of the liability climate, with some decreasing the surgical procedures they perform. Ob/Gyn News