It depends on the midwife/OB. Some OBs will allow elective inductions prior to 40 weeks (a friend was induced at 39w5d), others right on the due date, and my midwives expressed that they don't like to do them prior to 41 weeks, but what is 3 days going to make a difference, right?
Yes, my husband would ensure she made it, but they're all out of town. If he were to take her and I went into labour, I have no childcare for Isaiah and no car and no family closer than an hour away, and they don't want to come out until I'm at least 7cm.
I'm meeting with my midwife in 20 minutes. I think I may be leaking slowly anyway and haven't felt any movement in 8 hours, so I'm going up to the hospital now to be monitored and I'm going to ask then. They have said they may consider earlier than 41 weeks, given the circumstances, but we'll see.