Deaths from pregnancy-related causes, which usually occur around the time of childbirth, have risen dramatically in the United States in the last decade. In a report released Tuesday, a committee investigating such deaths in California cited an increase in caesarean-section births as a major contributor to the disturbing trend.
Caesarean Sections Are A Major Factor In Pregnancy-related Deaths, Report Finds
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Tue, 04/26/2011 - 7:52am
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