Miscarriages

[Fool]

Could a miscarriage be seen as a type of birth control?

 

[Hermit Philosopher]

No

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

No. How stupid.

 

[Heyo]

Could a miscarriage be seen as a type of birth control?

It is, at least in non-human animals. Many species react with miscarriages under stress. It is better for the survival of the species to interrupt a pregnancy when there is strong risk that the offspring will not survive. No need to put resources into an unlikely outcome. Better try to survive and try later.

 

[Fool]

It is, at least in non-human animals. Many species react with miscarriages under stress. It is better for the survival of the species to interrupt a pregnancy when there is strong risk that the offspring will not survive. No need to put resources into an unlikely outcome. Better try to survive and try later.

i've read of numerous cases where mother's couldn't conceive. then they adopted children and strangely enough found themselves pregnant.


so is the stress psychological and/or physical?

 

[Fool]

No. How stupid.

there are documented cases of psychological circumstances overriding autonomic nervous system functions.

do you live an insular world?

 

[Heyo]

i've read of numerous cases where mother's couldn't conceive. then they adopted children and strangely enough found themselves pregnant.


so is the stress psychological and/or physical?

For non-human animals it is almost always physical, hunger, high predator pressure, etc.
I'm not aware of studies about humans and stress induced miscarriages.
There are however, as you said, studies of stress induced infertility in humans.

 

[Fool]

For non-human animals it is almost always physical, hunger, high predator pressure, etc.
I'm not aware of studies about humans and stress induced miscarriages.
There are however, as you said, studies of stress induced infertility in humans.

infertility couldn't be a form of birth control?

 

[Orbit]

Could a miscarriage be seen as a type of birth control?

A miscarriage is an uncontrollable medical event, so no.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Could a miscarriage be seen as a type of birth control?

It's God performing an abortion.

 

[Heyo]

infertility couldn't be a form of birth control?

Well, infertility is a natural form of birth control on species level. Overpopulation often raises infertility significantly.
But your question was about miscarriages.

 

[Revoltingest]

Could a miscarriage be seen as a type of birth control?

I'll tell ya what a miscarriage might become...
If the law treats a fetus as a person, then a
miscarriage might be treated as a suspicious
death, requiring police investigation.
Was there negligence by a parent?
Was it induced, ie, murder?
Full autopsies would be standard.

 

[Fool]

I'll tell ya what a miscarriage might become...
If the law treats a fetus as a person, then a
miscarriage might be treated as a suspicious
death, requiring police investigation.
Was there negligence by a parent?
Was it induced, ie, murder?
Full autopsies would be standard.

reminds me of the catholic inquisitions

 

[Sand Dancer]

Could a miscarriage be seen as a type of birth control?

You would have to know how to bring one on. People have done it but I don't think there's a set way.

 

[Sand Dancer]

I'll tell ya what a miscarriage might become...
If the law treats a fetus as a person, then a
miscarriage might be treated as a suspicious
death, requiring police investigation.
Was there negligence by a parent?
Was it induced, ie, murder?
Full autopsies would be standard.

Most happen early on in the pregnancy, so no one might know. It may cause women to wait until they are showing to even mention it, in case they do miscarry. So much to think about.

 

[Revoltingest]

reminds me of the catholic inquisitions

Dang...are those things back?

 

[Wildswanderer]

Could a miscarriage be seen as a type of birth control?

For the people I've known who had them they are seen as tragic.

 

[Revoltingest]

Most happen early on in the pregnancy, so no one might know. It may cause women to wait until they are showing to even mention it, in case they do miscarry. So much to think about.

Hmmm....early pregnancies might require
that government surveil women's physiology
so that no life & possible death goes undetected.

I'm just full of great ideas this week, eh!

 

[Heyo]

Dang...are those things back?

No. Not yet.

 

[Heyo]

No. Not yet.

@Revoltingest :
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