Data from the New Jersey Hospital Association shows that the rate of cesarean sections in New Jersey has dropped substantially.

Medically unnecessary C-sections pose health risks for mothers and children.

Gov. Phil Murphy, through an executive order, called for immediate action saying a monitor is needed at Newark's University Hospital.

The report shows only 9 out of 47 hospitals in New Jersey met the C-section standard rate of no more than 23.9 percent.