The national C-section delivery rate increased in 2023 to 32.4%, the highest since 2013. Low-risk cesarean deliveries also rose to 26.6%, per the CDC.
Factors contributing to the rise include sicker patients, repeat C-sections, hospital politics, and financial incentives. C-sections are often influenced by considerations like future fertility and medical malpractice risk.
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