Perspective: The Troubling Epidemic of Unnecessary C-sections Around the World, Explained
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:56h | UTCThe troubling epidemic of unnecessary C-sections around the world, explained – VOX (free)
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“The C-section rate has doubled in less than a generation, from 12 percent of all births in 2000 to 21 percent in 2015.”