Some Mass. Hospitals Banning Early Elective Deliveries
- Nov 14, 2011, 3:40 PM
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The number of early deliveries, from induced labor or C-sections, has been on the rise across the country for more than a decade. (Flickr/Daquella Manera)
Hospitals and doctors are beginning to push back against a growing trend among some women who have been electing to deliver their babies before the 39th week.
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