Now all women have the right to NHS caesareans in hugely expensive move

All women are to have the right to request a caesarean on the NHS in a potentially hugely-expensive move. 

Draft guidelines to be finalised next month by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence make it clear all women who do not want to give birth naturally will be allowed to have the procedure – even if there is no medical reason for one.

Despite the move, NHS hospitals are still trying to curb the soaring rate of c-sections, which cost around £800 more than a natural birth, and experts say it is likely women in some areas may still be refused on cost grounds.   More Read