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ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) of
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CDC Stats
CDC Releases Birth Data for 2003
2003 U.S. Rates
Total Cesarean Rate: 27.6%
(up 6% from 2002)
Primary Cesarean Rate: 19.1%
(up 6% from 2002)
VBAC Rate: 10.6%
(down 16% from 2002)
The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization founded by Esther Booth Zorn in 1982. ICAN's mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
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