Assertion: c section | /r/HasProperty | effective
Facets:
value: in saving maternal and infant lives
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The World Health Organization published the following research-based conclusion: “a cesarean section is effective in saving maternal and infant lives, but only when performed if medically necessary”.
text: Cesarean delivery before labor and before ruptured membranes is effective in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV among HIV-infected women using no antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy,18 and is associated with a lower risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among HIV-infected women using zidovudine alone during pregnancy.19