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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lisa Salmon

Women are still being refused C-sections – how to ask for one even if you feel pressured not to

Around a third of babies in the UK are born by caesarean, according to latest NHS data, and around half of these surgeries are planned.

Yet, there is still a huge stigma surrounding elective C-section – and reports of women being refused the procedure even when they ask for one are not uncommon.

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