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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why because in any other major surgery you don't like to see X-rays, ct scans, etc. of your body to make an informed choice? [/quote]

No one forces you by law to look at your x-rays or scans.  And neither x-rays or scans cause pain. [b] Vaginal ultrasounds are very painful[/b].  [/quote]

No.  They are not.  I have had at least 50, if not more.  Most women who go through IVF do.  They are not the least bit painful.  As a matter of fact, it is more painful/uncomfortable to have a papsmear.

FWIW - I am pro-choice and [b]don't understand why EITHER side of the fence is making this into a debate.[/b]  Transvaginal ultrasounds are helpful for dating the embryo.  I could be wrong, but it was my understanding that there are different methods based on how far along you are.  That being said, it is my uterus/embryo - let me make the best choice for MYSELF medically with assistance from my doctor - without dictating to me based on YOUR political agenda.

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Because once the govt begins to dictate that you have to have certain gynecological/obstetric procedures, inserting themselves into the doctor/patient relationship, specifically targeted at women's reproduction, where does the long arm of the vaginal wand stop?[/quote]

So let's not require it. Let's let a vaginal ultrasound - or any ultrasound is strictly a woman's choice. Are you willing to require a woman to sign a legal document stating the facility and doctor have no legal liability if something goes wrong? After all,  you can be wrong about the date, the structure of your uterus, or whether or not you have a tubal pregnancy. [/quote]

You are assuming 1. that the ultrasounds are for women's health and 2. that abortions without ultrasounds have been so routinely bothered that this law was just necessary. Where is the evidence that this law is medically unnecessary and that politicians know better than doctors?[/quote]

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