Question about Doctors (re: anti-choice laws)

[Proud Liberal Dem]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by hunter (a host of the The DU Lounge forum).

Lost in the debate over the slew of anti-choice mandatory ultrasound bills, as well as other medical-related abortion restrictions seems to be the doctors, nurses, etc. that will be required to fulfill these new mandates if they become law. I find the AMA and other medical associations always to be strangely silent on these laws and wonder why? Why are more doctors, nurses, et. al not upset about being required by law to perform more (unnecessary) medical procedures on women seeking LEGAL medical procedures? Why aren't they up in arms about being required BY LAW to give women information they KNOW to be misleading and/or FALSE to women about the "risks" associated with abortion? I know that the anti-choicers want to make it nigh impossible for women to be able to obtain a safe and legal abortion in nearly all circumstances (and some whom just want it banned entirely regardless of the reason for it) but what kind of negative impact is it having on OB-GYNs being legally forced to proffer "quacky" medical opinions and perform unnecessary medical procedures?

[Orrex]

1. On all of DU, I can think of no better place than The Lounge in which to discuss this

[RILib]

2. they probably don't want to become targets

Speaking out about this makes them look "pro-abortion," which means their lives are in danger.

By the way, off topic, I wish people would use paragraphing. A giant blob of text tends to send people away without having read it.