Private obstetric care increases the chance of caesarean birth, regardless of health needs and wishes
- Written by: Serena Yu, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
ShutterstockWomen in Australia are more likely to have an unplanned caesarean birth if they give birth in a private hospital rather than a public hospital – independent of their health status during pregnancy or their birth plans. Our recent study showed an unplanned caesarean birth was 4.2% more likely in a private hospital compared with a...