20% of epidurals are given to women who do not need them.

20%的无痛分娩在本不需要的妇女身上实施。

Dr Justin Clark, a senior obstetrician and gynaecologist at Birmingham Women's Hospital, also rejected Walsh's claims: "he's exaggerating the risks of epidurals." They aren't overused.

伯明翰妇科医院的高级妇产科医生兼妇科学专家贾斯汀·克拉克博士也反对沃尔什的说法：“他夸大了无痛分娩的危害，无痛分娩并没有滥用。”