>> 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.
I wonder if they were advised to abort. Well… in utero surgery is a good reason.
The army hospital where I delivered has U/S financed by DOD - taxpayers they wanted to do regular monthly ultrasounds. The clinic director quite annoyed I refused. She could not give me a medical reason. There wasn’t going to be any in utero surgery