> It's hard to believe that infants' frail bodies can handle strong pain-killers at the levels used in surgery. Not true, we are giving them strong pain-killer

> It's hard to believe that infants' frail bodies can handle strong pain-killers at the levels used in surgery. Not true, we are giving them strong pain-killers now. Just we have not 30 years ago. > There's also a long-term damage to consider. As with every medical procedure there are pros and cons. But there is a reason why one is given painkillers for every surgical procedure. One can opt out in some cases, but its very rare. Just because a baby cant consent its not a reason not to use them. I've yet to hear a story where an adult opted not to take painkillers for an operation, just because it might be better for his health. > This type of hyperbolic commentary is not productive discussion. Its not hyperbolic, we have evidence that babies (even few month old fetuses in their mothers womb) can feel pain. There is nothing ambigious about this now. https://jme.bmj.com/content/46/1/3 https://jme.bmj.com/content/46/1/3 https://www.livescience.com/54774-fetal-pain-anesthesia.html https://www.livescience.com/54774-fetal-pain-anesthesia.html