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[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Speaking as someone who would have been stillborn if not for a C-section, there are some surgical procedures that are kind of important.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 30 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A C-section is a surgical act and extremely important as it has the potential to save lifes, both of mothers and children.

The matter at hand is not about deeming all medical acts performed during a delivery as useless but to acknowledge that many are performed routinely without need and even without the agreement, previous information or consent of the woman and mother to be.

One such is that oh-so-important act being routenily abused, with doctors pushing it to women with the argument that it is the safest way to plan the delivery. But planning a delivery is only a concern for the physician. If a pregnancy is normal under all aspects and there are no telling signs the delivery will be complicated, why point women to an unnecessary surgical act?

[–] uis@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

"If a ... is normal under all aspects and there are no telling signs the ... will be complicated, why point ... to an unnecessary surgical act?"

Minzdrav, is that you? /j

Americans, please, for love of everyone you love, nationalize your healthcare.