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[0] Artificial acceleration of labor with Pitocin [1] 47%5 [2] According to the FDA, this should only be used in selected cases of stalled labor [3] 
Pitocin acceleration has not shown to improve health outcomes for women or babies. Although it shortens labor by 2 hours, this benefit must be weighed with the increased risk of uterine hyperstimulation.7
Labor Day 2012: The State of Evidence-Based Maternity Care in the United States - Evidence Based Birth -