I can't agree that the decisions the NHS makes are always in best interests. I think bad decisions and bad outcomes happen. There used to be a policy of inducing before term, but we learnt that was wrong. Nearly every woman would undergo an episiotomy prior to delivery, but we learned that was wrong too. I would be disappointed if parents didn't have robust discussions with care providers, as although the outcome is paramount (healthy baby and mum) the journey getting there can have effects on the mum/parents for a long time after.
In terms of the risk I referred to I was cross that I was scaremongered in to an appointment with the stat of 50% yet it actually is likely to be less than 5%, in the future, not as things stand, and to avoid that risk would mean increasing risk from other options, so it's not even as straightforward as having the ability to eliminate a risk as opposed to being reckless, IYSWIM.