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Originally Posted by Kobi
So, if we are saying the requirement of a transvaginal ultrasound prior to an abortion is state mandated rape, arent we also saying the ultrasound tech performing the test is a rapist? Are you comfortable with saying someone just doing the requirements of their job is a rapist?
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No, I am not comfortable saying the techs performing the requirements of their job are rapists. I'm just not comfortable saying that. They perform transvaginal ultrasounds all the time.
IT is not rape. In my opinion the rape falls squarely on the shoulders of the politicians passing these laws, as well as the state mandating this procedure be done for no medical reason. So to me those are the people responsible for rape.
However, I am saying that it is not a requirement of the tech's job to perform these ultrasounds. It's not the tech's or the physician's job to follow any other laws put into play by various states regarding first trimester abortions. I am saying by law it cannot be a requirement of their job. I am saying that it is against federal law. I am saying that at some point you take responsibility for the orders you follow.
This is the law of the land-
“FOR THE STAGE PRIOR TO APPROXIMATELY THE END OF THE FIRST TRIMESTER, THE ABORTION DECISION AND ITS EFFECTUATION MUST BE LEFT TO THE MEDICAL JUDGMENT OF THE PREGNANT WOMAN'S ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.”
No other law is valid. People have to stand up and do the right thing. I think the moral choice is clear. However, I don't think anyone will agonize over this. I might be wrong, but it seems that physicians and techs are just falling in line and complying with whatever the state mandates. And when it comes to choosing their job or their beliefs, well jobs are not easy to come by so who can judge? Yet I believe what needs to happen is for physicians and techs to challenge these laws as unconstitutional.