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Well not just children. E.g. the proportion of women needing c-sections is increasing. I don't think dependence on technology would improve human life in the l

by ummonk 7y ago

Well not just children. E.g. the proportion of women needing c-sections is increasing. I don't think dependence on technology would improve human life in the long run, since the genetic maladaptation load would eventually overwhelm the ability of technology to keep up and we'd be back to where we started. But the key is that we're getting the ability to engage in genetic engineering, so realistically we should be applying technology to treat diseases to the best of our ability while we stall for time to get genetic engineering online so we can permanently stave off inherited diseases.

sebazzz 7y ago
Isn't C-section for some people like a luxury to keep the body nice or something like that? Genuine question because I heard (yes, hearsay) that C-sections are for people in the USA like fashion? The again, I can't imagine any doctor, in my country at least, doing a C-section unless it is absolutely necessary.
- dragonwriter 7y ago
  > Isn't C-section for some people like a luxury to keep the body nice or something like that? No, C-sections are (in normal conditions) more damaging to the body. > Genuine question because I heard (yes, hearsay) that C-sections are for people in the USA like fashion? I think the main non-medical reason for C-section preference is control of birth timing, but while it's definitely a thing, I don't know how common it is. Elective C-sections are more common in the US than most other countries, but usually that is based on medical indications prior to labor. I think I've heard that US practice tends to be more likely, all things considered, to view C-section as medically appropriate. > The again, I can't imagine any doctor, in my country at least, doing a C-section unless it is absolutely necessary. If it is only probably necessary, it may make sense to do an elective C-section rather than wait for the crisis where the mother and child are both in distress to switch to an emergency C-section.
- pjc50 7y ago
  This is a lie you have been told to prevent women getting medically necessary surgery. Probably told by the same people who tell lies about the abortion process. There are lots of situations in which normal birth is unsafe for the baby - breech birth, cord strangulation, etc. There are also lots of situations where it is unsafe for the mother. It leaves a visible scar and requires a long recovery period.
- ummonk 7y ago
  Yes and no. C-sections are often medically necessary to ensure the health of the mother and baby. At the same time, elective C-sections are quite common as well, either for pain/recovery reasons or to lockdown the timing of the delivery.

by ummonk 7y ago

sebazzz 7y ago

Isn't C-section for some people like a luxury to keep the body nice or something like that? Genuine question because I heard (yes, hearsay) that C-sections are for people in the USA like fashion? The again, I can't imagine any doctor, in my country at least, doing a C-section unless it is absolutely necessary.

dragonwriter 7y ago
> Isn't C-section for some people like a luxury to keep the body nice or something like that? No, C-sections are (in normal conditions) more damaging to the body. > Genuine question because I heard (yes, hearsay) that C-sections are for people in the USA like fashion? I think the main non-medical reason for C-section preference is control of birth timing, but while it's definitely a thing, I don't know how common it is. Elective C-sections are more common in the US than most other countries, but usually that is based on medical indications prior to labor. I think I've heard that US practice tends to be more likely, all things considered, to view C-section as medically appropriate. > The again, I can't imagine any doctor, in my country at least, doing a C-section unless it is absolutely necessary. If it is only probably necessary, it may make sense to do an elective C-section rather than wait for the crisis where the mother and child are both in distress to switch to an emergency C-section.
pjc50 7y ago
This is a lie you have been told to prevent women getting medically necessary surgery. Probably told by the same people who tell lies about the abortion process. There are lots of situations in which normal birth is unsafe for the baby - breech birth, cord strangulation, etc. There are also lots of situations where it is unsafe for the mother. It leaves a visible scar and requires a long recovery period.
ummonk 7y ago
Yes and no. C-sections are often medically necessary to ensure the health of the mother and baby. At the same time, elective C-sections are quite common as well, either for pain/recovery reasons or to lockdown the timing of the delivery.