Childbirth

A pregnant woman

In Brazil, half of all mothers have C-sections — whether they want it or not

Health & Medicine

Many women in Brazil want to deliver their babies by Cesarean section — for them, it is convenient, modern and clean. But others say they are forced into delivering their babies through surgery, in a country with one of the highest c-section rates in the world.

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Scarred by childbirth, mothers are finding help to heal and start over

Health & Medicine