• 26
  • March
    2010

Could today's use of cesarean sections be nearing medical malpractice? In the last fifteen years the percentage of women able to get a C-section in a successive labor went from 30% to 10%, according to studies.

Current debate surrounds the ethics behind the common use of cesarean sections in U.S. hospitals versus the option for a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

Illinois follows suit with this dangerous trend in the increased rate of C-Sections. While the Center for Disease Control's goal is to get the VBAC rate up to 37%, only one hospital in Illinois currently succeeds in hitting that target.