Which of the following is true about childbirth?

A. In the 1980s people began to question the medicalization of childbirth, and today the C-section rates are among the lowest they have been in over 50 years.
B. C-sections are the most common form of operation in the United States.
C. Most women who have had a home birth would prefer their next birth to be in a hospital because of the better birth outcomes in hospitals.
D. The World Health Organization (WHO) argues that almost 20 percent of C-sections performed in the United States are medically unnecessary, potentially dangerous, and don’t improve infant or maternal mortality statistics.


Answer: B

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