12/27/2025
Not all inductions are the same.
And not all inductions are truly voluntary.
True medical induction is based on clear, evidence-based indications, transparent riskâbenefit discussion, and the motherâs informed, unpressured consent.
Manipulation looks different.
It sounds like:
⢠âYour baby is getting too big.â
⢠âYour placenta is aging.â
⢠âYour water has been broken too long.â
⢠âWe canât let this go on.â
⢠âIf you donât induce now, something could happen.â
Often without:
⢠Absolute risk numbers
⢠Evidence strength explained
⢠Alternatives discussed
⢠Time to decide
⢠The option to say not yet
Thatâs not informed consent.
Thatâs manufactured urgency.
Induction changes physiology.
It alters hormones, increases pain, intensifies contractions, and significantly raises the likelihood of:
⢠Epidural
⢠Continuous monitoring
⢠Further interventions
⢠Operative birth
For some situations, induction saves lives.
For many others, it creates complications that didnât exist before.
The question matters.
Because when fear replaces information,
choice disappears.
So ask again. Gently, honestly, powerfully:
Were you inducedâŚ
or were you manipulated?