Ethan tells Claire they are going to take the baby and return her to the beach.

When Alex rescues Claire, she says "They are going to cut you open," and I got the impression that Alex thought they were going to kill Claire, not just do a Cesarian section and let her live. Is it possible Alex was just confused about what a Cesarian section operation is? (or that they did not have that capability?)

What do you think, were the Others planning to kill Claire, and just keep the baby?