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Interesting critique of a new brochure about labor induction by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Questioning the rational for induction and exploring it’s increase is reasonable given that the labor induction rate in the US has more than doubled since 1990. In 2006, 22% (more than 1 in 5) of all pregnant women had their labor induced. Although there are appropriate indications for induction, there are also risks associated with labor induction. Pregnant women need to understand the benefits, risks, and alternatives related to induction of labor so that they can give truly informed consent for this (and all) medical procedures.