The province is considering whether to regulate 3D ultrasound clinics after more than two dozen moms said they were given the same ultrasound images by a Pickering clinic earlier this week.
Joshua McLarnon, a spokesperson for Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins, told the Toronto Star, the ministry would look at ultrasound clinics that sell three-dimensional images of a fetus’ face and body, along with recordings of a baby’s heartbeat, for a fee.
"As a result of the stories this week, I think it would be appropriate that we also take a look at some of the entertainment, less medically focused places," McLarnon told the Star.
On Wednesday, several mothers who attended BabyView 3D Prenatal Imaging in Pickering began posting their photos on social media, claiming they had each received the same stock image of a baby in utero.
The clinic blamed a technical glitch, and its owners offered parents a refund on the photos or new photos free of charge.
Three-dimensional ultrasound clinics are not regulated by the province or the federal government.
Doctors do not use 3D ultrasounds for medical diagnostic purposes, relying instead on two dimensional black and white ultrasound images.
