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More women are choosing to deliver by Caesarean section U.S. study on risk of deaths in such cases

New science that shows voluntary C-sections are significantly more dangerous than vaginal deliveries has caused a stir among the obstetrics and childbirth community. A recent study of nearly 6 million U.S. newborns found the risk of death for those delivered by elective Caesarean - not required for medical reasons - is likely to be more than double that of a normal vaginal birth. "I don't know if that sounds exactly right," said Dr. Jon Barrett, chief of maternal fetal medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

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