In my experience, patients can usually refuse the vaginal ultrasound.
Ultimately, though, the issue is whether it's the doctor's place (with the patient) or the government's place to decide the standard of care.
Well, yes, they are allowed to refuse it. What I meant is that they are not generally put in a position where they feel able to refuse. In my experience, it's sprung on them while on the operating table, legs in stirrups, with an IV of dope stuck in their arm. To me, that's not giving her opportunity to accept or refuse at all.
Yeah, I see your point. Here, we usually do it before the options counseling, they're not doped up yet.
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Yeah, I see your point. Here, we usually do it before the options counseling, they're not doped up yet.