Brazil
has one of the highest rates of cesarean sections in the world. In 2015, they
accounted for 55
percent of all births. (By comparison, that same year, the United States
had a C-section rate of 32 percent, while in Sweden, they accounted for just
17.4 percent of births.) Sure, C-sections are necessary and lifesaving in
certain situations, like cord prolapses or placental abruptions. But according
to the World Health Organization, once C-section rates climb higher than 10 percent, there is no evidence that they help
reduce maternal and newborn mortality; on the contrary, the surgery can lead to
significant complications, which is why the W.H.O. recommends it only be
undertaken when medically necessary.
This informative and important essay deserves to be read by every pregnant woman. They have
to keep their obstetricians honest.
Full article: Land of the C-Section.
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