Recent research shows that pregnant Black women are 25% more likely to undergo an unnecessary C-section compared to white women, and researchers are investigating the reasons behind this disparity.

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 ...

The data showed that Black mothers were 25% more likely to have an unscheduled C-section compared to white mothers overall, including for reasons like health risks and medical complications. But then, ...

John Yang: Cesarean section surgeries or C-sections to deliver babies are the most common surgical procedures in U.S. hospitals. Now, a new study of nearly 1 million births from 2008 to 2017 finds ...

A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 11, 2024, Section A, Page 21 of the New York edition with the headline: Black Women Face More Unneeded C-Sections.