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caesarean

[si-zair-ee-uhn] / sɪˈzɛər i ən /




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But its practice – which sometimes encouraged women to stay at home when they needed medical attention or denied caesarean sections – has been criticised in several reviews as contributing to avoidable deaths and harms.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

"Doctors and midwives are rarely criticised for performing an early caesarean."

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

She had an emergency caesarean because her baby's heart rate kept slowing down during labour.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

A quarter of all babies in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean operations, BBC analysis shows - marking a significant rise over the last five years.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

She checks in on the niece who just had the caesarean.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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