Caesarean sections were originally undertaken when the life of the baby or mother was at threat. Today a Caesarean section can be carried out as much for convenience as for safety. Are we taking the dramatic intervention involved in a C-section too lightly, and should they be curtailed?

Speakers:

Mr. Jonathan Brooks, obstetrician and gynaecological surgeon at Portland Hospital, London.

Professor Michael Stark, developer of a simplified caesarean section technique and President of the New European Surgical Academy (NESA).

Professor Joan Raphael-Leff, psychoanalyst and social psychologist specialising in reproductive issues. Anna Freud Centre, University College London.

Please note that this event will contain some graphic images of Caesarean section operations.

British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted event.

This event is FREE.

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Image: Marilène Oliver, 2003