On TheAtlantic.com

Citing Peter Korn’s article in The Portland Tribune, Conor Friedersdorf of The Atlantic chimes in today on the unprecedented agreement of Oregon hospitals to put a “hard stop” on all elective non-medically necessary inductions prior to 39 weeks.

Friedersdorf ends with a tip of the hat to participating hospitals:

“In this undertaking, the participating hospitals will take a hit to their profits, make life less convenient for their doctors, and face greater difficulty efficiently allocating beds in the maternity ward. But they’ll also turn out healthier patients. Kudos to the Portland’s hospitals for doing the right thing.”