Photo of the Day: Abortion, ultrasound

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Photo by John Biesnecker

From John Biesnecker of Mukokuseki:

On pretty much every flat surface in Shanghai (and, likely, the rest of China) you can find ads for various (often illegal) services. Some are little stickers, and others are spraypainted. They have a short description of what they offer (fake IDs, prostitutes, movers, etc.) and a cell phone number (easily obtained and disposed of, despite China Mobile’s efforts to the contrary).

On the bridge outside of our new office this morning, I encountered the most disturbing one of these illicit advertisements ever:

“Abortion, Ultrasound.”

I guess everyone needs to advertise.

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The subsequent ultrasound proves that it's gone

has anyone else seen the film 苹果? Unfortunately, I don't think places like this are all that rare

Chinese hospitals won't do ultrasound to the pregnant women because it reveals the sex of the baby according to the law.

What does the 'B'(B超) stand for in Chinese?

I remember one such sign advertising abortions and re-virginity. So in one stop you can get an abortion and be made (at least physically) back into a virgin.

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ultrasound is 超声波

b wave (B 超)on the other hand is a very similar kind of sonographic method

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