Pointless, Unnecessary Anti-Abortion Tactic Proves Pointless, Unnecessary

"As anti-choice lawmakers impose increasing numbers of barriers between women and abortion, forced ultrasound laws have become a popular tactic at the state level. Ten states currently have laws on the book requiring doctors to perform an ultrasound before proceeding with an abortion; three of them mandate that the doctor must display and describe the image. Abortion opponents claim this step is necessary because, if women have the opportunity to see an image of their fetus, they'll suddenly change their mind about ending a pregnancy.

But the actual scientific evidence on the subject doesn't back up that claim. According to a new study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology — one of the largest research projects into ultrasounds and abortion to date — the vast majority of women who seek out abortion services have already made up their mind. Looking an images of an ultrasound doesn't sway them.

Researchers analyzed over 15,575 visits to a large, urban abortion provider in 2011. All of the patients received an ultrasound before continuing with the abortion procedure, and all of them were given the opportunity to look at the image."* Ana Kasparian, Jimmy Dore (TYT Comedy), Ben Mankiewicz and Michael Shure break it down on The Young Turks.

Read more here from Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:

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