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VBACs in Kansas Hospitals Stir Debate and Policy Shifts
By 2003 the VBAC eligible deliveries in Kansas dropped to 467 as hospitals weigh safety and liability. Some centers ban VBACs citing uterine rupture risk after cesareans, while others like Lawrence Memorial Hospital allow but have not performed any VBACs. Topeka facilities and Newman Regional Health restrict the practice. ongoing board actions and malpractice insurance concerns shape the future availability of VBACs across the state.
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Kansas
Stephen Myers
Kansas University School of Medicine
Myers
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
St. Francis Health Center
Stormont-Vail HealthCare
Topeka
Newman Regional Health
Emporia
Stormont-Vail
Nancy Burkhardt
Josie Norris
Norris
Mittee
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Kansas City
Garrett
American College of Obstetricians and
Kammco
Larry Gill
Kammcoo