In the United Kingdom, approximately 70% of the fines paid following lawsuits are for obstetric cases.In the United States, 40% of the obstetricians surveyed abandoned the practice of obstetrics because of medical-legal issues and those who are still practicing obstetrics have increased their requests for diagnostic tests, fetal monitoring and interventions such as cesarean section, with a view to protect themselves against any legal actions.
En los Estados Unidos, el 40% de los obstetras encuestados se retiraron de la práctica obstétrica por problemas médico-legales y los que continúan trabajando en obstetricia incrementaron la solicitud de test diagnósticos, monitorías fetales e intervenciones como cesáreas, con el fin de protegerse médico-legalmente.