Florida is the first state to allow doctors to perform cesarean surgeries outside of hospitals, but critics fear risks to women and their babies.
Florida has become the first state to allow doctors to perform cesarean sections outside of hospitals, siding with a private equity-owned physicians group that says the change will lower costs and give pregnant women the homier birthing atmosphere that many desire.
Brittany Miller, vice president of strategic initiatives with Women's Care, said the group would not comment on the issue."What this looks like is a poor substitute for quality obstetrical care effectively being billed as something that gives people more choices," said Alice Abernathy, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
"Given where we are with the need, and maternity deserts across the state, this is something that will help us and help moms get the best care," she said. "We have serious concerns about the impact this model has on our collective efforts to improve maternal and infant health," Mayhew said."Our hospitals do not see this in the best interest of providing quality and safety in labor and delivery."
Snow, the retired OB-GYN with Women's Care, said the group plans to open an advanced birth center in the Tampa or Orlando area.
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