Repeat C-sections Rise By Over That 40 Percent In One Decade, USA

The percentage of pregnant women undergoing a repeat Cesarean section (C-section) delivery jumped from 65 percent to 90 percent between 1997 and 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. C-sections are performed for medical reasons and they can be elective.

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Filed under: Pregnancy on April 18th, 2009