Hospital board discusses VBAC service

The question of providing vaginal birth after cesarean service was discussed in a special meeting of the hospital board Monday night. While doctors at the hospital have provided the service in the past, there is no set hospital policy. Two are scheduled for June and have prompted “significant” discussion said Whitman Hospital and Medical Center CEO Hank Hanigan at the start of the meeting. A panel from different hospital departments participated in the meeting in person and via Zoom.

Before hearing from attendees, Hanigan said the question was not if vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) can be...