Problem
C-sections are the most commonly performed surgery in the United States. More than half of these surgeries are medically unjustified. The outcomes of unnecessary Caesarean sections can lead to women experiencing a great amount of emotional and psychological trauma. Reasons for this vary, and C-section rates from hospital to hospital also vary. Many obstetricians result to C-sections because they use technologies such as of fetal heart monitoring. Many C-sections also stem from medical speculation of the baby being too large in size to birth. If a baby is believed to be too large, a medical operation occurs. There is no scientific evidence that proves that the rising and falling of a baby's heartbeat indicates emergency grade distress, and there is also no actual way to measure the size of the baby inside of the womb. C-sections should be limited to high risk pregnancies only.

Solution
This petition is calling upon the American Medical Association to enact a policy involving the obstetrician and the childbearing woman, for all states alike. This policy will require that every woman before labor, meets with a obstetrician and engages in an informed consent process - primarily dealing with low risk pregnancies. This process will include doctors being honest in their practice by 1. informing the woman that there is no scientific evidence which suggests that fetal heart monitoring, the size of a baby, and time spent pushing needs to result in a caesarean section. 2. Informing the woman of all the physical, emotional, and psychological risks of having a C-section. Most research suggests that women are not well informed about the risks, side effects, and birthing options going forward. The purpose of enacting the policy of informed consent is to overall lessen the longterm emotional and physical trauma from avoidable C-sections by restoring partial control to the woman.