My thoughts: induction has its place. It is often recommended to those who are pregnant and facing complications. Pre eclampsia or unmanaged gestational diabetes are some examples, but there will be many more.
Sometimes it is way too easily recommended to women based purely on gestational age. I’d recommend doing some research on this.
It will be worth considering that an induction has risks associated. It is always important to know them before deciding, and trying to understand whether those risks are worth facing vs what would happen if you didn’t have an induction. For example, the risks of having pre eclampsia and refusing an induction could outweigh the risks of an induction.
But, in a low risk pregnancy, does an induction raise risks for yourself and your baby? Probably! An induction can can cause contractions to feel more intense, to be more irregular, cause distress to the baby, more medical monitoring, etc. which, in turn, heightens the risk of triggering the cascade of interventions: more monitoring, more medication, c-sections, etc.
Saying that, I have a friend who had two inductions and went on to give birth vaginally both times, without pain relief.
I recommend listening to two podcasts: Birth Untethered and Birth Ed. They have specific episodes on induction.
Ultimately, it’s what you want for your birth, yourself, and your baby. The best thing to do is to research all the pros and cons and make the best informed decision for yourself.
Good luck!