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Tom Cruise Caught in Sonogram Squabble
E! News Online ^ | 11/30/2005 | Sarah Hall

Posted on 12/01/2005 5:59:43 AM PST by Qwertrew

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To: Qwertrew

What a nutty guy. Poor Katie Holmes.


41 posted on 12/01/2005 6:51:30 AM PST by zeaal (SPREAD TRUTH!)
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To: Qwertrew

I'm not a medical professional, and the article doesn't go into it, so--anyone here know just what the dangers are?


42 posted on 12/01/2005 6:53:08 AM PST by MizSterious (Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
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To: Qwertrew
First the American Psychiatric Association slammed the actor for referring to psychiatry as a "pseudoscience," calling Cruise's remarks "irresponsible."

Hmm. Is is a Science, or an Art?

43 posted on 12/01/2005 6:54:00 AM PST by Gorzaloon
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To: ARCADIA

No need go on the offensive. If the poster had experience, I wanted to hear about it. I don't need experience to err on caution.

There is no compelling reason for him to do frequent ultrasounds on a developing baby.


44 posted on 12/01/2005 6:54:36 AM PST by Qwertrew (If you're new to the internet, CLICK HERE.)
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To: MizSterious
Click here for a site that mentions the possible dangers of boutique ultrasounds, which is pretty close to what we have here IMHO. FWIW :)
45 posted on 12/01/2005 6:58:11 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: kx9088

Ditto and it makes for an interesting start to the baby album, doesn't it? I suppose that hourly viewing or for that matter viewing for an hour is a whole different issue than even a once-a-week regime for a problem pregnancy. That might explain why we didn't face a mountain of paperwork.


46 posted on 12/01/2005 6:58:19 AM PST by NonValueAdded ("I got the gun honey, you want me to shoot him?" Anne Mitchell, Albany, GA)
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To: Qwertrew
My point was that you're trying to base your argument not on evidence of the safety of sonogram machines but rather on the credibility of the "messenger". I don't have experience just as a blind man can't tell if the sky is blue, but that doesn't mean the color of the sky is disputable. "There are no substantiated side-effects documented in studies." It is pointless to debate "experience," you wouldn't take your doctor's opinion as "absolute" just as I don't take my professor's anti-Bush statements to be absolute either...

Therefore, there is no compelling reason for him NOT to do frequent ultrasounds on a developing baby, but you chose to attack him anyway...
47 posted on 12/01/2005 7:01:47 AM PST by Roots
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
Totally disagree! It's in place because of stupid, uninformed behavior like this!!!!!!!

Where in the Constitution does it say that the federal government exists to protect people from themselves? Stupid, uninformed behavior will happen with or without the government. That being the case, reduce the size and scope of the federal government by abolishing ridiculous federal departments that do more harm than good.

God will sort out the rest.

48 posted on 12/01/2005 7:02:00 AM PST by SittinYonder (Flea, feather, bird, egg, nest, twig, branch, limb, tree, and the bog down in the valley - o.)
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To: Qwertrew

I felt the same way. When I read this I told my mom how dangerous this could be. I mean are they going to do 20 ultrasounds on that innocent baby? What a couple of kooks. This is the reason Tom had to impregnate a young kid - she has got to be the most naive and gullible kid to come down the pike in a long while. And she can't even act that great - they make a great pair.


49 posted on 12/01/2005 7:02:16 AM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: Qwertrew

there are unknown side effects from too ultrasounds. I hope he realizes this. That is why they have trained professionals managing this equipment.


50 posted on 12/01/2005 7:02:27 AM PST by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: Qwertrew

I think you might be on to something. A large pez dispenser sounds great!


51 posted on 12/01/2005 7:03:10 AM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: Roots

Attack? Gee-willikers, I asked if the poster had experience.

Calm down and move on.


52 posted on 12/01/2005 7:03:26 AM PST by Qwertrew (If you're new to the internet, CLICK HERE.)
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To: Roots

Have there been any safety studies on pregnant women who have repeated ultrasounds?


53 posted on 12/01/2005 7:03:31 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace

Two good John Stossel columns on the FDA if you haven't seen them:

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Health/story?id=858453&page=1

http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/JohnStossel/2005/06/01/15597.html


54 posted on 12/01/2005 7:04:53 AM PST by SittinYonder (Flea, feather, bird, egg, nest, twig, branch, limb, tree, and the bog down in the valley - o.)
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To: Xenophobic Alien

Bump for later


55 posted on 12/01/2005 7:05:02 AM PST by Tennessee_Bob ("Those who "abjure" violence can only do so because others are committing violence on their behalf.")
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To: dawn53

That's a good point. Some MDs are hypocrits on these isses but you will never convince me that multiple ultrasounds of a fetus are good. I suppose if you have enough money, they'll soon be allowing you to buy your own MRI machine too (oh and don't forget the newer machine that does the PET scans - the cost for this procedure is 7K; I know because my mom just had one).


56 posted on 12/01/2005 7:06:22 AM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: mewzilla

I'm not sure what 'specific studies' this refers to, no...


57 posted on 12/01/2005 7:07:50 AM PST by Roots
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To: Cate

Too funny. Something is seriously wrong with Tom. I know he believes aliens came here 75 million years ago. More and more, I think he is providing us good evidence that not only did they come but they apparently reproduced as he is a sure-fire descendent.


58 posted on 12/01/2005 7:07:56 AM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: NonValueAdded

The fetus is being bombarded with soundwaves. It is unknown what the harmful effects can be. And with him purchasing the equipment using it whenever he has a whim, maybe we will all find out what those side effects are when their child is born.

I had to have ultrasounds, ONE for each pregnancy. I didnot go out and purchase one to do sonograms of my unborn child for entertainment purposes.

Next thing we are going to hear is that their sonogram is available on the internet. These two are just silly and have too much money to play with...


59 posted on 12/01/2005 7:08:36 AM PST by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: Qwertrew
A pre-natal audit?

60 posted on 12/01/2005 7:09:38 AM PST by evets (God bless president Bush!)
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