Placenta Gives Life, But Can Also Kill Mother and ChildThe placenta is an incredible organ that for nine months sustains the life of an unborn child, but it can also be deadly, fueled by the staggering cesarean rate in the United States -- 32.8 percent according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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