Abstract
Induction of labour is one of the most common obstetric interventions. The incidence of induction varies from setting to setting ranging from 5% to 22% of all labour room admissions and depends upon the 1 institutional protocol . In developed countries, the number of infants delivered at term following induction of labor can be as high as one in 2 four deliveries . The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health, conducted in 24 countries which included nearly 3,00,000 observations, showed that 9.6% of 3 them were delivered by labor induction . Induction of labor has merit as a therapeutic option when the benets of expeditious delivery outweigh the risks of continuing the pregnancy.
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