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Risks of Cesarean Delivery are Underreported, Benefits Overstated ...

... Some women breeze through their cesareans, but many pay a high price, and it should never be done without a good medical reason." Additional resources for reporters - including a comprehensive source list, handouts from the media briefing, and other materials - are available online at http://www.midwife.org or by contacting Tim Clarke, ACNM associate director for Communications via e-mail (see below) or 240-485-1821.

The ACNM REDUCE Campaign - Research and Education to Decrease Unnecessary Cesarean Sections - is a public service campaign of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and its partners.

For more information about the REDUCE Campaign, visit http://www.midwife.org.

- With roots dating to 1929, the American College of Nurse-Midwives is the oldest women's health care association in the U.S.

ACNM's mission is to promote the health and well-being of women and newborns within their families and communities through the development and support of the profession of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives.

Midwives believe every individual has the right to safe, satisfying health care with respect for human dignity and cultural variations.

More information about ACNM can be found at http://www.midwife.org.

For more information, please contact Tim Clarke, Jr., ACNM associate director, Communications, at 240-...