INFORMED CHOICE
Informed choice was perceived as being highest for a blood test to screen for Down syndrome (75%, p < .001) and lowest for EFM (31%, p < .001; O’Cathain et al., 2002). Although midwifery practice places value in advocating for women and babies and providing informed choice, the reality is that women in labor choose what the midwife thinks is best, which isn’t always based on evidence (Hindley & Thomson, 2005).