A Million Cuts: India’s C-Section Epidemic | Undercover Asia

A C-section is the surgical method of delivering a baby, meant to be used in complicated pregnancies. It’s a lifesaving procedure, but in India, millions of mothers are going under the knife unnecessarily. The Cesarean section rate in India’s private hospitals is a whopping 47.4%, far greater than...

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