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But why would a c-section land you in debt... Ohhh, US healthcare of course
I'm not sure it would land you in that much more debt than a vaginal birth.
Add on the fact that black and brown people are over prescribed c sections in the US and the systemic racism is clear.
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.
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.
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.
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.