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Anamarija Brnjarchevska

Caesarean Section And Induced Delivery Births See ‘Significant’ Fall Since Start Of Covid Pandemic

The number of women giving birth by Caesarean section and induced delivery has seen a significant fall since the start of the Covid pandemic, reveals a new study. (Matthew Newby/Zenger)

The number of women giving birth by Caesarean section and induced delivery has seen a “significant” fall since the start of the Covid pandemic, reveals a new study.

The findings raises questions about medical interventions in pregnancy and whether some decisions by doctors may result in “unnecessary” preterm deliveries, say researchers.

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