(May 5, 2011 at 10:57 am)Minimalist Wrote: I know what they mean but if the mother dies in childbirth the baby is not going to survive for long. A newborn might be able to breathe on its own but it sure as hell cannot survive for long without the parent's constant attention. The dependency period for humans is longer than for other animals.
Not necessarily, we can find a great many cases of babies surviving their mothers death in pregnancy.
That's why the care of medical professionals is considered. As for the case when the mother could die, they would first attempt to save the child through induced pregnancy or Cesarian and if that couldn't done the termination goes ahead, Plus they would rather adopt these kids or put them with family rather than kill a baby who could survive without the mother, even if it means life support.
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