Doctors are choosing to perform c-sections over fears they will be sued if something goes wrong with a traditional birth.

One-in-three Irish women gives birth by caesarean section, with the increasing age of first-time mothers seen as the main factor.

A judge has given doctors permission to perform a caesarean section on a 21-year-old expectant mother detained under the terms of mental health legislation.

New research has shown that babies born by Caesarean section are 23% more likely to develop Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).