I Was Misled

[Change.org] [Hospitals have made childbirth a business. Lakhs of women are misled to have cesareans so that hospitals can make more money. Help me hold hospitals accountable.] [Sign my petition]  Dear {NAME}, Hospitals have made childbirth a business.  I was cut open to deliver my baby even though there was no medical necessity. It was a long, painful and depressing recovery for me. Like me, lakhs of Indian women are misled and manipulated so that hospitals can make more money. [Sign my petition] and ask the Government to direct all hospitals to declare the percentage of cesarean sections they conduct. The World Health Organization says that only 10-15% of all deliveries should be cesarean sections. In India that number is as high as 58% in Tamil Nadu and 74.8% in urban Telangana.* There is direct correlation between these shockingly high numbers and the fact that cesarean sections cost more than natural deliveries. {NAME}, childbirth can be life-affirming yet overwhelming. If doctors are taking critical decisions based on how much money they will make, how can mothers trust them? Help me bring accountability to this system. [Sign my petition]. Thank you for your support, Subarna Ghosh *ICMR School of Public Health report [Sign my petition] Want to change something? [Start a petition]. --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent by Change.org to {EMAIL}. You can [edit your email preferences] or [unsubscribe] from these emails. [Start a petition]   ·   [Contact us]   ·   [Privacy policy] Change.org   ·   548 Market St #29993, San Francisco, CA 94104-5401, USA