[Varda]

Notice the wimpy nature of the doctors' complaints."

I wouldn't be surprised if there are doctors out there defending turf (it's so hard to be an obstetrician these days) however I don't dismiss their warning out of hand. Pregnant women can be stressed by a lot of things, I know I was. Worrying about extra tests and taking them is something I'm glad to have avoided.

[Aquinasfan]

Worrying about extra tests and taking them is something I'm glad to have avoided.

The big one to avoid is amniocentisis (sp?). I seem to remember that 1 in 300 results in a miscarriage. Does that figure ring a bell?

[victim soul]

"Sonography in connection with induced abortion may have psychological hazards. Seeing a blown-up, moving image of the embryo she is carrying can be distressing to a woman who is about to undergo an abortion, Dr. Sally Faith Dorfman noted. She stressed that the screen should be turned away from the patient."
--"Obstetrics and Gynecology News" editorial February 15-28, 1986

Abortion Quotes From Those In the Industry
www.byxbe.com ^ | Fri, 13 Sep 1996 | Right Now.com
Posted on 09/29/2002 5:35 PM Pacific by paltz
http://www.byxbe.com/thom/resume/rightnow/abortion_quotes.html