Amery Regional Medical Center
Date of Call?:
January 27, 2009
1. Can I have a VBAC at this hospital?:
Banned
2. Are there any doctors who do VBACs?:
No
Location
225 Scholl Court
Amery, WI, 54001 - 1292United States
45° 18' 10.6416" N, 92° 21' 53.9208" W
3. Do you know the name of a doctor who does do VBACs?:
No
4. Is that a formal policy or is it just the way the doctors have decided to practice?:
Formal VBAC ban
5. Do you know how far I would have to travel to find a hospital that offers VBAC?:
No
6. What would happen if I arrived at the hospital and refused a cesarean?:
Nothing, can not be forced to have surgery
7. Comments:
She mentioned that it was an insurance carrier issue with VBAC's. The policy has been in place for about 2 years.
She did mention that there was a case of a woman who can in and refused a c-section and she delivered naturally.
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This policy has changed
This policy has changed since January. They are now allowing VBACs but I don’t know which doctors or midwives are VBAC friendly.