On demand C-sections for all — not just the ‘too posh to push’

PREGNANT women in Britain, where the government provides free healthcare, may soon be able to get a caesarean on demand thanks to a rule change that critics describe as the health system caving into the “too posh to push” contingent.

Currently, British women who can’t afford to pay private doctors for their baby’s delivery have been allowed to have planned C-sections only if there are health concerns for mother or baby. Emergency C-sections are done when the situation demands it.

But new guidelines set to take effect later this month say pregnant women “with no identifiable reason” should be allowed a caesarean if they still want it following a discussion with mental health experts.