MEDIA COVERAGE
Birth control: to what extent do women report being informed and involved in decisions about pregnancy and birth procedures?
MEDIA COVERAGE
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The Sydney Morning Herald
'It felt like a violation of my rights': the issue of consent during childbirth "When Amy Dawes left hospital in 2013 after giving birth to her first daughter, Ellie, she brought home more than just a newborn." 22 March 2019 |
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Doctors drive rising rate of caesareans, surveys find "Rising caesarean rates are driven by doctors, not women, and almost one in 10 patients are not consulted about the risks and consequences of the surgery, according to Queensland researchers." 20 March 2014 [Circulation: 141,699; Page 2] |
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The Age
Doctors driving rising rates of caesareans, surveys find "Rising caesarean rates are driven by doctors, not women, and almost one in 10 patients are not consulted about the risks and consequences of the surgery, according to Queensland researchers." 20 March 2014 |
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Canberra Times
Doctors hold key to growth in caesareans "Rising caesarean rates are driven by doctors, not women, and almost one in 10 patients are not consulted about the risks and consequences of the surgery, according to Queensland researchers." 20 March 2014 [Circulation: 24,851; Page 6] |
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Brisbane Times
Doctors driving rising rates of caesareans, surveys find "Rising caesarean rates are driven by doctors, not women, and almost one in 10 patients are not consulted about the risks and consequences of the surgery, according to Queensland researchers." 20 March 2014 [11,280 unique daily visitors] |
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The Conversation
Birth intervention – and harm – more likely in private hospitals "A recent Queensland study showed a significant number of pregnant women are not consulted in decision-making about the medical procedures they undergo, or informed of their risks and benefits." 22 May 2014 |
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The Conversation
Women’s magazines could play a role in promoting natural births "One study found a large proportion of women were not informed about the risks and benefits of the medical procedures being recommended to them." 1 May 2015 |
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The Epoch Times
Women's magazines could play a role in promoting natural births "One study found a large proportion of women were not informed about the risks and benefits of the medical procedures being recommended to them." 1 May 2015 |
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Medical Observer (now AusDoc)
Women being left out of antenatal decisions "One in 10 women who deliver their baby by caesarean section say they are not consulted about the risks and benefits of the surgery and 60% say they are not informed of the risks and benefits of a vaginal examination during pregnancy and labour, Queensland research has found." 20 March 2014 |
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Medical Observer (now AusDoc)
Women want an active say in birth "Too many women during pregnancy and in childbirth are not being adequately informed about the benefits and risks of medical interventions, an Australian study shows." 17 February 2014 |
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Also covered by the following outlets on 20 March 2014 with the title, "Doctors driving rising rates of caesareans, surveys find":
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