Philadelphia abortion doctor accused of murdering patient, newborns

[SWTXBelle]

My well-researched reply ended up being an editing nightmare, so here's the Reader's Digest Condensed version:
1.) Yes, I was shown the "pictures" of my breasts, as well as my ureters when I had exploratory surgery on them. I know of women who were shown pictures of the outcomes of various breast cancer treatments - so they would know what they were getting into in terms of physical outcomes. I would never have surgery without having seen all of the relevent data, shown to me by a doctor who could "read" the x-rays, ultrasounds, etc.
2.) It's subjective to call requiring an ultrasound "paternalistic, misogynistic, manipulation". The ultrasound will show the stage and completion of development and position of the fetus - all of which can affect medical care.
3.) Couldn't find the stats for percentage of abortions due to genetic defects. Advances in medicine mean that babies like Lillian Grace are becoming the rule, not the exception, more and more. I know of at least 7 premies in my limited field of friends who were/are perfectly fine. It's still a crapshoot, but being a premie is no longer a death sentence or 100% chance of disability.
4.) It's a political issue, voted on in many cases, so restricting the information to the medical profession would be counter-productive. At least in Philadelphia something with the enforcement of the current regulations went horribly wrong - what we need to know is how to prevent this from happening anywhere.