How obstetricians and pregnant women decide mode of birth in light of a recent regulation in Brazil

In Brazil, 88% of births among women with private insurance are caesarean sections, even though a caesarean rate above 15% is associated with greater maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Aiming to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections in the private sector, in July 2015 the Brazilian government enacted Resolu ção Normativa 368, a regulation requiring the use of partograms, pre-natal cards to document pregnancies, and consent forms for elective caesareans, and recommending that obstetricians provide women with an informational letter about birth.
Source: Women and Birth - Category: Midwifery Authors: Tags: Original Research - Qualitative Source Type: research