Abstract
A survey of 50 obstetrical sonographers was conducted in the Phoenix metropolitan area to assess certain aspects of fetal ultrasound. The primary concern was the evaluation of sonographer opinions on abortion prior to their experience in ultrasound as compared to their current views, and if "seeing" the fetus sonographically had altered their beliefs. Attention was also placed on the sonographer's perspective on maternalfetal bonding as a result of ultrasound, as well as on sonographer practices of communicative feedback to patients during obstetrical ultrasound examinations. The results of the survey indicate that: 1) seeing the fetus has indeed altered sonographers' opinions on abortion; 2) sonographers strongly believe that maternal-fetal bonding is strengthened by the sonographic demonstration of the fetus; and 3) there is widespread practice of high-feedback sonography.