In reply: Buckley makes some important points regarding caesarean section, but overlooks the fact that our brief was to explore childbirth options from the viewpoint of the baby, not the mother.
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- James Cook University, Cairns Campus, Cairns, QLD.
Correspondence: Caroline.Decosta@jcu.edu.au
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