- Key quote: “I had a patient who had given birth by C-section seven times. I told her we needed to talk about the risks to her and her unborn children of having additional surgeries. She had a very supportive partner, but nonetheless, she told me, ‘Somali men—as soon as we stop having babies, they go find another woman,’” one provider reported. The report noted that many women confirmed that fear and said it was one of the main reasons they gave birth annually.