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An ultrasound technician wheeled in a bulky machine. She squeezed a dollop of cold, blue gel onto Nancy’s trembling, bare belly and began to glide the plastic transducer across her skin. The technician did not utter a single syllable. I watched her face intently, desperate for a sliver of reassurance. Instead, her brow furrowed into a tight, grim knot.continue reading …
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