Research into pregnant Black women being 25% more likely to undergo an unnecessary C-section compared to white women is under review.

An alarming new report reveals racial disparities in unnecessary C-section rates in New Jersey hospitals. The data show that Black women are 25% more likely to undergo a C-section than white women.

Jeferson Santu/Unsplash Black women are more likely to receive unscheduled C-sections than pregnant white women, according to a new study analyzing data from New Jersey hospitals.

Cesarean sections to deliver babies are among the most common surgical procedures in U.S. hospitals. A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that Black women are almost 25 ...

Healthy Black women with low risk factors were far more likely to get C-sections than white women with similar medical histories, a large new study found.

Black women face higher C-section rates than white women at 1 in 5 hospitals, despite progress in other areas of maternal care. Learn what this means for equity ...

Recent research has highlighted a concerning trend in maternal health care: Black women are 25 percent more likely to undergo unnecessary cesarean sections compared to their white counterparts ...

A recent study shows that pregnant Black women are 25% more likely than white women to have cesarean section (C-section) deliveries.

Black mothers also were also more likely to get a C-section — 29 per 100 births — than Caucasian women, at 23 per 100 births, the report showed.

Black mothers also were also more likely to get a C-section — 29 per 100 births — than Caucasian women, at 23 per 100 births, the report showed.

New research from New Jersey finds Black women are more likely than White women to receive cesarean sections.

Cesarean sections to deliver babies are among the most common surgical procedures in U.S. hospitals. A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that Black women are almost 25 ...