Health fears as C-sections jump by 81%
According to the National Perinatal Statistics report compiled by the Economic and Social Research Institute, of 58,261 births in 2001 22% were by Caesarean an 80.8% jump since 1992, when just 12% of women gave birth by this method.
Consultant obstetricians say the fear of litigation and the fact that women no longer have "the tolerance" for a natural birth are the main reasons behind the massive hike.
