[hocndoc]

After 15 weeks, it's much safer to carry the child to term and delivery than to undergo an elective abortion. That's one reason that the people of Texas have decided that all abortions after 15 weeks must be done in ambulatory surgical centers or hospitals. And we don't allow elective abortions after 23 weeks, only those for health reasons (although the definition of "health" is wider than I'd like and includes fetal anomaly.)

[vetvetdoug]

Since this discussion MSN news today has an average of the pay surgeons make. I talked with two of my friends, orthopods, and they make >$300K per year and the local cardiologist makes >$500K. There is something about not having to deal with HMO's and local control of the hospital that makes the job more lucrative than other locales.