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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=takoma]First, it an't rape if it's consensual -- who is forced to go to PP?

Second, I may have missed something, but is there anything in the article that says the PP ultrasound is the transvaginal kind?  It is sort of implied, but the wording studiously avoids saying so.  As one of the comments says, that's a pivotal distinction.[/quote]

First, the point is that it's apparently already a standard procedure.  If I were about to have an abortion, I'd certainly want the doctor to determine the gestational age of the fetus so that he/she could perform the appropriate procedure  and determine if there are any special circumstances, such as an ectopic pregnancy.  Who wouldn't consent to that?  The ultrasound, which PP itself admittedly performs before every abortion, is for the mother's safety, so the cries of "rape" are ridiculous.

Second, the VA bill doesn't say anything about transvaginal ultrasounds, either.  The type of ultrasound used would depend on how far along the pregnancy is, as I understand it, and that would be true with our without the law.

Bottom line is that nobody is "raping" anybody.  What people are really objecting to, I think,  is that women have to be given the OPTION of seeing the results of the ultrasound under the bill, which is designed to ensure "informed" consent.  Since when is information a bad thing?  If hearing that little heartbeat or seeing that little head on the sonogram changes some minds, why is that a bad thing?[/quote]

I had an abortion in college.  No, I had no desire to "determine the gestational age of the fetus" and shocking - I don't care that I had an abortion.  I've never even thought about it.  I give to PP every single year.  I also give to National Abortion Rights Action League and any other organization that supports abortion.

I now have a husband and 2 kids.   I am a lawyer and financially stable.  I would not wish kids on anyone who was not ready or could not afford them!  Get over yourselves.  I know tons of women who've had abortions and never thought about it again.  NEVER![/quote]

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