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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Caesarean Births Are at an All Time High in U.S. - NYTimes.com

This report will not come as a surprise to you, but it's good to hear that mainstream data back-up Ricki Lake's observations.

Dr. George A. Macones, the chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Washington University in St. Louis and a spokesman for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says “What we’re worried about is, the Caesarean section rate is going up, but we’re not improving the health of babies being delivered or of moms.”

Caesarean Births Are at an All Time High in U.S. - NYTimes.com

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