Monroe County Hospital
Date of Call?:
February 5, 2009
1. Can I have a VBAC at this hospital?:
Banned
2. Are there any doctors who do VBACs?:
No
Location
1901 South Alabama Avenue
Monroeville, AL, 36460United States
31° 30' 10.9008" N, 87° 19' 7.0608" 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?:
Mobile-1.5 hours
6. What would happen if I arrived at the hospital and refused a cesarean?:
Other comment
7. Comments:
She said "we don't do them", "not that big of a hospital", "surgery crew not in after 3 pm".
She wasn't positive that it was a formal ban, but pretty sure. She said that "depending on policy, if you refused a cesarean, they would send you to Mobile if they had time and if not, if you were close, they'd probably let you do it."
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