A BBC analysis says about 1 in 4 births in England now involve an emergency C-section. This means a quarter of babies are delivered using surgery that is done when labor does not go as planned.
The report shows the number has risen over the last five years. It highlights a major change in how babies are delivered in hospitals across England.
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More Babies In England Are Born By Emergency C-Section
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