{
  "id": 16615157,
  "title": "Why West Bengal’s C-Sections, at nearly 1 in 2 births, demand a hard look",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/why-west-bengals-c-sections-at-nearly-1-in-2-births-demand-a-hard-look",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:57:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/why-west-bengals-c-sections-at-nearly-1-in-2-births-demand-a-hard-look/article71619366.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "NFHS-6 data puts the rate of Caesarean sections in West Bengal at 44.5%, nearly double the 2015-16 level and significantly higher than the national average of 27.2%. Private facilities handle about 3 in 10 births but perform almost 6 in 10 of the operations",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}