Inducing labour in the United Kingdom: A feminist critical discourse analysis of policy and guidance

• Main Authors: Cassandra Yuill (Author), Mairi Harkness (Author), Chlorice Wallace (Author), Christine McCourt (Author), Helen Cheyne (Author), Lia Litosseliti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Induction of labour (IOL), the process of starting labour artificially, is one of the most commonly performed procedures in maternity care in the United Kingdom (UK), yet there is debate whether inducing labour at 'term', in the absence of specific medical indication, is beneficial and red...