I doubt anyone can tell me any other purpose for fetal ultrasound other than for the MD to prescribe murder, and exposing the child to super high energy,
In my case, the ultrasounds affirmed that all was ok, but that the babies were Big. I was going to need to schedule C Sections.
But the other thing was the great emotional lift the ultrasounds gave to my spirits. In particular, after the first one, I was full of joy and I don’t think my feet touched the ground for a couple of weeks afterwards. It also turned me radically pro life, as opposed to just tepidly.
Ultrasounds are great, imho. Saving so many lives that abortion clinics don’t want mothers to see them, or they will back out of the procedure.
>> I doubt anyone can tell me any other purpose for fetal ultrasound other than for the MD to prescribe murder
We have nephews — twins — who developed a serious in-utero problem. Fetal ultrasound was an indispensable tool to a) diagnose the problem and b) allow the surgeon to correct the problem, in-utero. Today BOTH are alive, happy and healthy, just entered their teens. Without fetal ultrasound, one or both boys would be dead, and possibly Mom also.
However your point is taken — I’m pretty sure the “killer app” (ghoulish pun intended) for fetal ultrasound is to detect birth defects so the child can be killed, saving the parents from the inconvenience of an “imperfect” child. Or, GOD forbid, a baby that isn’t of the preferred sex.