tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446633953929617661.post8998456514798371989..comments2009-11-17T08:58:27.890-06:00Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116883107350479517noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446633953929617661.post-2448018214740981212008-11-20T12:45:57.596-06:002008-11-20T12:45:57.596-06:00Sheryl,<BR/><BR/>Ugh, episiotomy is a nightmare unto itself.<BR/><BR/>Did you know that interns are required to perform a certain number of episiotomies during their rotation or fail to meet their program requirements?<BR/><BR/><BR/>This means that despite all the evidence that episiotomy is harmful and rarely necessary, women will be callously treated as guinea pigs and given unnecessary episotomies to fulfill an arbitrary and non evidence-based program requirement.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I fail to see where this falls under the umbrella of "Do No Harm".Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116883107350479517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446633953929617661.post-80484650974090353222008-11-20T12:29:00.000-06:002008-11-20T12:29:00.000-06:00The fines would work as would insurance companies refusal to pay for these unnecessary and damaging procedures. <BR/><BR/>I am generally not litigious but I cannot comprehend why a woman cannot sue (and press charges) against a doctor who performs an unwanted and unnecessary episiotomy. It is sexual assault if you ask me. I think that would stop the procedures pretty fast too.Sheryl Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11601925897242805052noreply@blogger.com