NIH Panel Urges Return to VBAC for Most Women

A National Institutes of Health consensus panel concluded on March 10 that vaginal birth after a cesarean section is appropriate for most women and should be encouraged. F. Gary Cunningham, chairman of the panel, said that it was their hope that publishing the available data would prompt greater interest in the decline in vaginal births and lead to more research into the critical areas outlined in the consensus statement “Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights.” ObGynNews