ashley roman is a clinical assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at nyuangone medical center and is a specialist at maternal fetal medicine associates in new york city. >> and we--when we talk about a mature fetus, we want to make sure that the lungs are mature and other organs are mature like the liver and the brain. >> mcfarland: pregnancies are measured in trimesters. each trimester contains different development milestones for the baby. and every week of pregnancy is important. >> the first trimester, which usually people say are the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, are when the organs are forming. it is a time of development of the different organs and a time when birth defects form if they are going to form. >> mcfarland: dr. alan peaceman is the chief of maternal fetal medicine at northwestern memorial hospital in chicago and is professor of obstetrics and gynecology at northwestern university, feinberg school of medicine. >> the second trimester until 24 weeks' gestation is a time of rapid growth, where the organs grow and evolve into the developing f

misspelled but it's also a gynecology restaurant. it doesn't exactly -- >> what do they serve?actly. it's in a hospital in maryland but we're not going to name it because it was unfortunate and that person may not be working there anymore. >> wow. oh, my god. >> terrible. >> yum. our next photo was sent in by amy cook from salem, alabama. can't say they didn't warn you. but go ahead. just drive on through. >> at 35 miles per hour. >> i love the weight limit, 13 tons. honey, you better get out and walk around it. >> ashley hughes from denver, colorado, submitted this photo. this should be one time you shouldn't be happy you got a free meal. a barbecue restaurant in denver. i'd cash in on one of those economically minded people. >> better than gynecologically minded. >> and a restaurant. forget we're eating there. next up a photo from mira from brooklyn, new york. this is a good use for parking. when do you park when you're driving through, people? >> i don't know, but -- >> the funniest thing ever. >> ever! >> i can't contain myself. >> from san antonio, texas, this photo. >> in

to healthcare, access to women's health services that includes pap smears, mammograms, and full gynecologicalminations and contraception. and it's pretty off the charts in terms of what really most men and women in this country are thinking about, which is i want access to my health care that i need, and honestly, we're really interested in the economy and jobs, and thank you lily ledbetter for stepping up and the concerns that so many of us have. we ought to be meeting those challenges and instead seeing legislation that is just time and time again hammering on ways that they can make it much harder for women to access health services they need. >> hold on, lily ledbetter, because the congresswoman has brought up something we have to get a right response. here in his own words is the governor of pennsylvania tom corbin on this issue. here he is explaining what his defense of this requirement in this piece of legislation in a state law that would require that women be forced basically to look at a screen of a son gram, i guess, in effect, an ultrasound, before they choose to have an abortion,

the american college of gynecology actually does support us. there are gynecologists and obstetricians out there who are on our side even if the ama is not. so sorry to interrupt but i wanted to get that out there. >> thank you. we'll take two more questions. >> my name is andrea rankin. i'm from a small town in central new york. in 1984, the choice group organized a coalition of women's groups with the idea that the perception of power is power. so every year since '84 we've polled candidates running for office on their opinions on women's issues. and of late, we are not getting any responses and they're refusing to fill that out. then i also learned that project vote smart, democrat and republicans are telling candidates not to fill out candidates surveys. so it forces us to do a hell of a lot of research to find their positions and also to look eyeball to eyeball and confront candidates. but critical that you do that research and get the word out on where candidates stand on these issues. we've got to know. and women have to know to vote as

for me as a gynecological oncologist, cervical cancer can be prevented with screening. >> there are factorsou should discuss with your doctor. >> i think it is important for that patient to have an in-depth discussion to determine the appropriate screening interest valts. >> you are only screening for what you can screen for and know what's out there. don't be afraid of it. >> mindy basara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> and dr. rosenshein is here with more information. >> let's talk a little about screenings and risk factors and what goes into making that decision. we have heard so many different guidelines for these tests over the years. >> i think it is important first to realize that 1-2 men will develop cancer in their lifetime. 1-3 women will develop cancer in their lifetime. certainly detection and pretension is critical when you look at those numbers. people try to define, since you cannot screen everyone, you try to find those at highest risk. for breast cancer, you want to define a woman's history. if a woman's mother or sister had breast cancer, you want to be more pro-active in screening.

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as eight gynecological oncologist, cervical cancer is a totally preventable cancer if you follow the guidelines for an appropriate screening. >> how often you should be screened it depends on factors you should discuss with your doctor. >> it is important for that patient to have the family discussion about the risk factors and determine the appropriate screening intervals. >> you want to screen for what you can scream for and what is out there. >> of the report says having no health insurance is one of the reasons women are not getting the test. a federal appeals judge has upheld the constitutionality of a statute requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging. the ruling despot address the constitutionality of specific images. that will be taken up in a separate case. today's ruling found the requirement for graphic warnings doesn't restrict tobacco companies' freedom of speech. the fda plans to require to show images of cadavers and other physical effects of smoking. >> in the warmth of these last few hours of winter, spring begins after midnight tonight. warm enough to

. >> it's considered pretty much within the realm of ob set cal and gynecological work. >> reporter: she said it wasn't till the 1990's that scientific community acknowledged the scientific differences between the sexes and research was conducted and clinical trials designed. >> research was the foundation for how health care is practiced and therefore to really make a difference in women's health, research was the key to changing public health standards and public health practices. >> reporter: she retired from n.i.h. last fall but has spent the past month packing up nearly a 50-year career as a medical doctor, educator and research scientist. the lynchburg, virginia native keeps busy as a role model and career mentor. it's the role her dad filled for her as she faced discrimination to become the only woman and only african- american to graduate uva medical school in 1967. >> whether it's mentoring, counseling, advising or friendship or just support of being there is one of the most important things for advancement and career success regardless of what field you're in. >> in 1987 co

to healthcare, access to women's health services that includes pap smears, mammograms, and full gynecologicaltions and contraception. it is pretty off the charts in terms of what really most men and women in this country are thinking about, which is i want access to healthcare that i need, and honestly, we're really interested in the economy and jobs, and thank you, lilly ledbetter for stepping up, and the concerns many of us have, meeting those challenges, and instead, seeing legislation that's just time and time again hammering on ways that they can make it much harder for women to access health services they need. here in his own words is the governor of pennsylvania, tom corbett, thon issue. let me explain this setup. he is explaining his defense in this required legislation and state law that would require women before look at a screen of a sonogram, in effect, an ultrasound before they choose to have an abortion as part of the procedure. here he is explaining that requirement. >> wouldn't change it, as long as it is not intrusive. waiting to see. >> making them watch, does that go too f

doctors leaving the state of california, particularly in specialties such as object stetics and gynecology, neurosurgery and moving to other states because the premiums required to be paid by our doctors had become so exhorbitant and had to leave the state or no longer practice medicine. information received by our judiciary committee from the national association of state insurance commissioners indicates that since 1976 when it was adopted, california's medical liability premiums have risen than less than half the pace of the rest of the country. i would caution that it should not be perceived as a silver bullet but it is a positive step forward taken by our state and a sound model for reform. this is evidence that laboratories of democracy that states serve as incubators of reform. at the same time, i do believe it is important to recognize that the american legal system contains issues unique to the states which operates within the context of federalism. in this regard we need to be cautious on the federal level of making assumptions on the impact of our actions. in california, the eff

health care where there is no provision for certain medical specialties in a high-risk area like gynecology, cardiovascular surgery, where babies have to be delivered beside the road -- mr. smith: i yield the gentleman an additional two minutes. mr. gingrey: clearly, the gentlelady from texas -- and i think she knows this -- texas has enacted tort reform. they have caps that are different, in fact, than originally existed in california 35 years ago. and the result in texas, if all of my colleagues from texas on this side of the aisle are truthful with me is that the problem in texas is stabilized. physicians are coming back to texas. there is no shortage of specialists because of the law that was passed in texas. and i want to point out to the gentlewoman, too,, that in this bill, there is a provision that is called flexycaps that says whatever a state does preempreempts federal law as well as contingency fees for plaintiffs' attorneys. state law prevails if they address that before this bill is passed or after the bill is passed. so i just say -- and i will yield momentarily, but the gentl

and federally to get free services with regard to on steck rickal and -- obstetrical care and gynecological services. there is no reason we have to have health care providers to get something against their religious or moral convictions. now we recently had a mandate, a rule provided by the president that said, look, doesn't matter, you know, who you are, where you are or what kind of religion you practice, you're going to have to provide the abortion or abortion-related services that we dictate to you. and then as a result, the pushback of the catholic church, they said, well, we'll make an accommodation. well, mr. speaker, that accommodation never occurred. that was only a statement made by the president. the actual rule that was propagated is still the rule today and it's now been finalized. nothing has changed. it was put on the entire discussion of the rule. let's move on to broken promise number four. president obama, september, 2009, in an address to a joint session of congress, and i was here, says, i will protect medicare. now, did he protect medicare? well, the first thing that ob

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