China To Give Women Right To Decide On Caesarean Birth

China will give pregnant women the right to choose a caesarean birth for babies even if husbands object, state media reported on Tuesday, one of the latest steps to safeguard women’s rights in a society in which traditions can play a powerful role. China’s top law-making body, the standing committee of parliament, is meeting this […]
Huge Disparities In C-Sections – The Rich Have Access While The Poor Can’t Afford It

When pregnancy or childbirth go wrong, access to Caesarean section – usually known as C-section – can be the difference between life and death for both the woman and her baby. Because they can save women’s and infants’ lives, C-sections should be universally accessible. But they aren’t. This is clear from the fact that there’s […]