When Lower Cesarean Rates Become a Story Instead of a Safety Question

A falling cesarean rate means nothing unless mothers and babies are safer.

A cesarean delivery is a surgical birth used when it can protect the health of a mother, a baby, or both. It is one of the most important lifesaving procedures in obstetrics. The purpose of a cesarean is simple. It is meant to improve outcomes. It is successful when used for the right reasons and at the right time. That is why any claim that fewer cesar…