From one clinic worker, complaining about this state-mandated counseling that requires her to talk about the abortion procedure of the development of the baby:
I don’t know if I think counseling should be a legal requirement. It should absolutely be an option, probably even encouraged, but I definitely don’t think all of my patients need it or benefit from it. Beyond the informed consent piece, at least – certainly everyone needs to know about risks and aftercare instructions, as with any medical procedure. But I DON’T think women need to hear about the ins and outs of the actual procedure unless they want to; no other type of surgery/procedure requires that level of knowledge on the patient’s part. I’ve had patients strongly object to hearing the details of the procedure, and I hate that I have to tell them anyway. If they’re sure they need an abortion, the details of the procedure really don’t matter.