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Radio 4,3 mins

Why are so many late babies being induced?

Woman's Hour

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The rate of babies being induced in the UK has gone up by more than 10 percent in the last decade. It often happens when there’s a risk of still birth due to a late delivery. So are we just becoming more risk averse? Or is there a monetary factor involved? Jane Garvey speaks to Andrew Weeks, Professor of International Maternal Health Care at the University of Liverpool.

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