An Editorial by Brent Jones in USA Today talked about who's right is it to view an ultrasound when considering an abortion. In this editorial he stated that Under laws enacted in Texas, Oklahoma and North Carolina,
the ultrasound screen must be turned so women can see the image, and
the doctor must describe the size of the fetus and any viewable organs
or limbs. If a doctor do not comply with the order that was made by the state then they will get fined a large amount of money. Of course they will comply. His argument is saying that it is not anyone's right to make a women get an ultrasound, intended to change her mind not to get an abortion. I can understand his logic in determining that issue. It would only make sense if a person who will like to have an abortion have their decision not mocked but understood. I think he wrote this to the people who may think it is a good idea for a woman to get a trans-vaginal ultrasound to try to change that woman's mind, because they do not agree on abortions.
We need to ask our self. Is this OK? It is the "woman's" right to have that trans-vaginal ultrasound when asking for an abortion. Yeah I know the whole reason is for a woman to reconsider even having an abortion but, usually a woman will not even change her mind. He stated that it is important for the woman herself to agree to have the ultrasound. If a woman is paying for the abortion then it should be up to her to agree on the extra procedure. Just like he said in his editorial, "in a three-year study by social scientists from the University of
California-San Francisco, 457 women at abortion clinics across the
country were offered an opportunity to view ultrasounds. About 60% chose
to do so. Not one changed her mind and decided against an abortion". It just outrageous that people can decide what is best for a women when it comes to an abortion, but don't know what to even do when it comes to cancer. So that being said, making woman go through that procedure is worthless, and so heartless. Getting an abortion is such a stressful and sad thing to do. Just making someone go through that is terrible when they already have to do something in their heart is already terrible. There are different circumstances why a person get an abortion, but just like it is there choice to go through with an abortion, then it should be there choice to get an ultrasound before the procedure. Only to see if it will change that person's mind. It is about control in the United States and they just want to control how many people actually get an abortion. What we need to realize is that even though we may think we can control everything. They will have abortion even if its legal or not. It will just cause more deaths and injury's. Just something to think about. This editor made a great point and I agree with is argument.
