While the drug does have its benefits, a Scottsdale birth injury lawyer knows that the drug can also have dangerous side effects. The risks of inducing labor using Pitocin include:Drop in fetal heart rateFetal deathFetal distressFetus overstimulation from being unable to rest between contractionsPostpartum hemorrhage of the motherRupturing of the uterusPitocin should only be used when medically necessary given the serious and dangerous risks the medication poses. Yet statistics show that approximately half of all women in this country have their labor induced, usually with Pitocin. Studies show that only 30 percent of these women had medical issues that called for Pitocin inducement.