Well, his thought flashed, even if the law of proportion doesn't work quite the same here as at home, he needs enough cross section to bear his weight.
Before intravaginal prostaglandins were used regularly to ripen the cervix women having labour induced were more likely to need caesarean section, which carries a risk of morbidity (and an increased risk of mortality) for the mother.
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