This article presents thefindings of qualitative research which explored, from themothers' perspective, the process of decision-making about mode of delivery for a subsequent birth after a previous Caesarean Section. Incontradiction to the clinical literature, themajority ofmothers in this study were strongly of the opinion that a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) posed a higher risk than an elective caesarean (EC). From themothers' perspective, risk discussions were primarily valuable for gaining support fortheir pre-determined choice, rather than obtaining information. The findings posit ethical concerns withregards to informed consent and professional obstetric practice ata time when there isa documented and worrying trend towards an increase inbirths by caesarean section (CS).
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