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TIL a major surgery with a massive incision is considered "for their own comfort". Just be childfree and be done with it. (lemmy.world)
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[–] 50 points 1 month ago (6 children)

But why would a c-section land you in debt... Ohhh, US healthcare of course

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Add on the fact that black and brown people are over prescribed c sections in the US and the systemic racism is clear.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

    C-sections are overprescribed for white people in the USA. (I don’t mean that in a “all lives matter”.) Brown people are even more excessive. Patient welfare is low on the list.

    But it sure is profitable convenient for the OB in the patient’s best interest.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    You're correct. Hospitals request it because it speeds up maternity stays, drives up bills, doctors are advised to because it has less "risk" for malpractice. Long term health issues increase with c-sections.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    its more expensive, SURGERY= more profit for a hospital/surgeon+ hospital stay, medicaiton,,etc. obviously if the mother has a baby they cant deliver naturally, other than that its an upsell. C-sections also makes the mother have to heal for some years before having another baby.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Well, in civilized countries, it is a health choice taken by doctors based on a benefice/risk analysis. And the cost (of operation and healing) is covered by society. In abusive countries, it is just a matter of profit.

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