Hospitals see rise in C-sections across California

514 views · Published 19 December 2018 · 6:02 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: KCRA 3 · 2018 · News & Politics

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Every year, thousands of California moms end up undergoing surgery to bring their newborns into the world. The percentage of C-sections has more than quadrupled in the 50 years. There are hospitals in California where nearly three out of every four moms have a C-section. It's a procedure that even delivery room doctors say is being used so much that unprecedented steps are being taken to reign them in. Get the full story in the video above.

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