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Elective Caesarean Uptick Spurs Debate Among Doctors
A study using insurance claims suggests about 80,000 women had preplanned elective sections in 2002, up from 63,000 in 2001, amid rising overall cesarean rates. Doctors warn of surgical risks and future pregnancy implications while proponents urge informed choice for healthy women.
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United States
Jeffrey Ecker
Massachusetts General Hospital
American College of Obstetricians
Jacques Moritz
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
New York
Rosenberg
Alexandra Marais
Moritz
Samantha Collier
HealthGrades
Ecker