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At what point in our history were cesarean sections survivable for the mother? What was the key factor or method that allowed the mother to survive? Are there any historical instances of partial birth abortion to save the mother when the alternative (cesarean) would have killed her?

by /u/drowningcreek in /r/AskHistorians

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