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C-Section: Elective?

Cesareans are a controversial subject in the medical world today. Many doctors are unsure about women having the option of having an "unnecessary" surgery. Cesareans have been apart of human culture since ancient times, mentioned by the Romans, Grecians, Egyptians, Hindus, and even the Chinese (Sewell para 1). However, these surgeries were crude; the women rarely survived. Now, these surgeries are technologically advanced and it is no longer hazardous to a woman or a child's health. C-sections are gaining popularity and are considered beneficial for a woman's health; consequently, there needs to be a decision made on the standards surrounding what are the appropriate conditions when a mother can or cannot have the elective surgery
There are more and more requests for the elective cesarean delivery and physicians need guidelines to follow when asked for the procedure. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stated:

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