A second opinion: response to 100 professors.

Induced abortion is a controversial topic among obstetricians. "100 Professors" extolled the benefits of elective abortion in a Clinical Opinion published in AJOG. However, scientific balance requires the consideration of a second opinion from practitioners who care for both patients, and who recognize the humanity of both.

Continuous, nonlocking, single-layer repair of the low transverse uterine incision.

Continuous, locking, single-layer closure of the low transverse uterine incision has been used, with a reportedly decreased risk of endometritis, decreased operating time and no increased risk of rupture with subsequent vaginal birth when compared with the more traditional, two-layer repair. However, in other tissues, such as fascia and skin, locking sutures cause increased tissue damage and weaker scars. We decided to determine the safety in the perioperative period of continuous, nonlocking, single-layer repair.