DIY Homebirth Debate | Natural Family Blog 🌹 Jenny Hatch

Before I begin this post, which I plan to be an all encompassing location to get all the information you ever needed about Cytotec, I thought I would post this link from ACOG:
ACOG Committee Opinion No. 342: induction of labor for vaginal birth after cesarean delivery.
Quote:
“Selecting women most likely to give birth vaginally and avoiding the sequential use of prostaglandins and oxytocin appear to offer the lowest risks. Misoprostol should not be used in patients who have had cesarean deliveries or major uterine surgery.”
WARNING
If you have a scar on your Uterus, DO NOT let anyone put a Cytotec tablet on your cervix!!! Have your husband or birth partner watch closely during each vaginal exam to see if the birth attendent; nurse, doctor, or midwife places a little tablet on the tip of their glove before doing a vaginal exam. If they do, make them IMMEDIATELY stop what they are doing, Or, if they are really sneaky and do a vaginal exam during birth and all of a sudden your contractions become overwhelming and painful, demand to look at your birth records to see if someone put cytotec (Misoprostol) on your cervix without informed consent.
(And FYI, I have read about some home birth midwives using this drug during home births to speed things up.)
You now have grounds to sue your health care provider. And many families who have had women lose their lives, their uteruses, or their babes from a rupture are in fact doing just that.
Go Here and Here and Here.
I am not someone who believes in frivilous law suits. I would never encourage a family to “go after” a doctor for some silly reason. However, I believe the only way to get Cytotec banned from being used on womens bodies is for these lawsuits to move forward.
“Searle, the makers of Cytotec (misoprostol), issued a warning letter in August of 2000 and sent it to all abortion providers. In the interest of providing you with all the relevant information, here is a copy of that letter with important parts highlighted (You can also view this letter at the FDA website.)”
IMPORTANT DRUG WARNING CONCERNING UNAPPROVED USE OF INTRAVAGINAL OR ORAL MISOPROSTOL IN PREGNANT WOMEN FOR INDUCTION OF LABOR OR ABORTION
Dear Health Care Provider:
The purpose of this letter is to remind you that Cytotec administration by any route is contraindicated in women who are pregnant because it can cause abortion. Cytotec is not approved for the induction of labor or abortion.