Episiotomy (Subscribe)
Links
Benefits and Risks of Episiotomy
http://www.gentlebirth.org/format/woolley.html
Text of the manuscript subtitled "A Review of the English-Language Literature Since 1980" by R.J. Woolley which summarize the findings of studies on the subject.
Perineal Protection - Avoiding Tears and Episiotomy
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/perinealProtection.html
Suggestions for avoiding the procedure from midwives, including the use of perineal massage and birth stools.