More than half of the pregnant women in Shanghai would rather go under the knife than give birth naturally: Statistics from the Shanghai Women\’s Health Center show that the average cesarean section rate in obstetric departments of the city\’s hospitals has risen to about 54%, and the cesarean section rate in some hospitals has even reached 62%. The above is exactly more than four times the upper limit recommended by the World Health Organization. Regarding the reasons for the high caesarean section rate, Pang Ruyan, vice president of the China Maternal and Child Health Association, was interviewed yesterday.