Over half of births in China are C-sections

It’s fee for service on steroids over there:

At some urban hospitals, the rate of Caesarean sections have risen to more than 60 percent of all deliveries, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing medical experts.

“Caesarean sections earn doctors higher profits so they tend to persuade pregnant women to have the procedures,” said a doctor who did not wish to be named.

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