In a recording of the hearing obtained by ProPublica, the laboring patient Cherise Doyley called it “the craziest thing I’ve ...

Cherise Doyley was forced to attend a court hearing from her hospital bed — with no legal representation — because she did ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Black women in the United States are approximately three ...

Childbirth is a significant and life-altering event, ideally approached with the utmost care and consideration for both the mother and the baby. However, for many Black women in the United States, ...

Reports show Florida hospitals and judges sought bedside court orders to compel C‑sections, raising ethics and legal alarms.

Caesarean section births have been ticking upward in recent years after a decade of gradual declines. But the number of repeat C-sections – people who have them for subsequent deliveries – is falling.

Kylie Kelce, who is 38 weeks pregnant, has birth plans on the mind − understandably − and is taking the time to call out those who dismiss different experiences. "I've seen a number of triggering ...

C-section rates decade high in 2025 as CDC reports U.S. births decline and fertility hits a 25-year low, impacting obstetric service planning.

When Rachel Somerstein was pregnant with her first child, delivering via cesarean section wasn’t in her plans. That changed the day she gave birth when after hours of labor, her daughter’s heartbeat ...

(KUTV) Some people think once a C-section always a C-section, but that’s not usually the case. Holly Menino explains what makes a woman a good candidate for a vaginal birth after a C-section also ...