Florida becomes first state in the U.S. to allow C-sections outside of hospitals [Video]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This spring, Florida lawmakers quietly passed a new health bill that allows doctors to perform cesarean sections (C-sections) in so-called ‘advanced birth centers,’ making the sunshine state the only place in the country where the surgical procedure is allowed outside of hospitals.

It’s a policy touted by lawmakers as a way to expand birth options for Florida moms but widely criticized by doctors across the state.

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“We worry about harm to patients,” said Dr. Judette Louis, department chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Florida. “In the scenario where you have an unexpected hemorrhage, will you have the right resources on hand?

So, many of us have had instances where we’ve had to call in surgeons from other parts of the hospitals to help us with an unexpected hemorrhage. What will …