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

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 reduces risk...

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Published in:	SSM: Qualitative Research in Health
Main Authors:	Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Chlorice Wallace, Christine McCourt, Helen Cheyne, Lia Litosseliti
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-12-01
Subjects:	Induction of labour Health policy Feminist epistemology Critical discourse analysis United Kingdom
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321522000701

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