> “In many cases, a caesarean is a life-saving procedure and can be the right choice for a woman and her baby,” And in other cases it is a way to make life eas

> “In many cases, a caesarean is a life-saving procedure and can be the right choice for a woman and her baby,” And in other cases it is a way to make life easier for medical staff? Here in Panama, babies are disproportionately born through C-section in privately run hospitals. Update: While I can't cite any stats for Panama, there is an article [0] that says "The rates can be even higher in private clinics. For example, in Brazil, 80-90 percent of births in private clinics are now C-sections, compared with about 30-40 percent of births in public hospitals." [0] https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/10/12/656198429/rate-of-c-sections-is-rising-at-an-alarming-rate https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/10/12/6561984...