Duncan, Erin K.2015-02-172015-02-172015-02-1793 OR. L. REV. 4030196-2043https://hdl.handle.net/1794/1881352 pages.In the United States, unnecessarily high rates of cesarean sections, artificial labor inductions performed without medical indication, and other medical interventions that can cause preventable injury during childbirth are just some of the indicators of a system that is failing to protect the rights of pregnant women. Other deficiencies in maternal care in the United States include healthcare providers’ failure to obtain informed consent reflecting the risks and benefits of medical interventions, enactment of fetal rights laws that infringe on the rights of pregnant women, the lack of a comprehensive reporting system for maternal mortality, and racial and socioeconomic disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity (serious injury).en-USAll Rights Reserved.Article