Elective C-section Gaining Popularity Among Kenyan Elites

In Kenya, the increase in elective cesarean births, also called C-sections, mirrors a trend in the West, and is happening despite warnings from medical experts who say it should remain a last resort.   C-section delivery -- in which a doctor makes an incision in the lower abdomen as well as the  uterus to deliver the baby -- is becoming more common within Kenya's urban population, especially among the well-to-do. The women who opt for elective C-section deliveries said...

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