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Obstetric Care Consensus
Safe Prevention of the Primary Cesarean Delivery
Cesarean birth can be life-saving. However, the rapid increase in cesarean birth rates without clear evidence of decreases in maternal or neonatal morbidity or mortality raises concern that cesarean delivery is overused. Safe reduction of the rate of primary cesarean deliveries will require different approaches for different situations.
