Behind Korea's soaring C-section rates: Risk-averse mothers, doctors in a strained system
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-06-17 12:03 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Asia, South Korea, World News, Asia Pacific
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Older maternal age, weakened delivery infrastructure, affordable C-sections drive dramatic shift in birth practices in S. Korea
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