or elimination of mammagrams in younger women, for example. (As an aside, it's interesting how many of these recommendations deal with issues of women's health. I don't hear any clammoring to increase the recommended age for prostate screening.) @Sam: your point is valid: a doctor should be permitted to refuse to provide a service that violate his or her personal beliefs...seems to me that you are making Dr. A's point for him/her. Why should that right be limited to those who would deny requested, desired medical care on moral grounds, and not be extended to those who wish to deny a procedure that is not indicated and is not desired on the basis that forcing such a procedure is amoral -- regardless of the political or religious affiliation of the doctor doing the denying? The big difference that I see here is that a doctor who refuses to do a procedure hasn't prevented a person from receiving care -- he or she has just prevented a person from receiving care from him or her. Whereas once a doctor has performed an undesired procedure, that can never be undone.That's a whole different kettle of fish. Thank you to Dr. A for saying what so badly needs to be said, and to John for giving him a safe forum to say it. Sam says: "I'm sure there are just as many doctors and nurses who feel uncomfortable dealing with abortion as those who feel uncomfortable doing these required ultrasounds." False equivalence: No