Extract: "It was removed from the RCOG website for a week for further scrutiny following misleading media reports but has now been reinstated." You can read the full statement here.
I don't think it's misleading to warn women that the RCOG, RCM and NCT say it's important for there to be more 'normal births', even if that means more "antenatal, delivery or postnatal complications (including for example post partum haemorrhage, perineal tear, repair of perineal trauma, admission to SCBU or NICU)".
As a start, I'm going to request that the last word in this sentence is changed to advisable: "The RCOG supports patient choice in the place of birth but reiterates that choice is not always feasible."
But what do others think - do you feel that choice is in danger of being promised but not delivered? And shouldn't we be striving to achieve outcomes that are actually better than 'normal' (as defined here)?