Sentence examples for elective procedure from inspiring English sources

And abortion is an elective procedure.

Angioplasty can also be done as an elective procedure.

"This is an elective procedure," Dr. Belkin said.

Since it is considered to be an elective procedure, egg freezing is typically not covered by health insurance.

Kathy had been in the hospital once for an elective procedure and another time when she was 11 years old to have her appendix removed.

A statement released by Carter's spokeswoman, Deanna Congileo, described Monday's operation at Emory University hospital in Atlanta as an elective procedure.

"It is not a matter for a corrections department to decide whether or not an abortion is an elective procedure," Ms. Lieberman said.

According to a survey of plastic surgeons in 2000, the mortality rate for liposuction was about 1 in 5,000, a high rate for an elective procedure.

If you're having an elective procedure, it is not enough to choose a doctor who takes your insurance.

But some people say there should be no exceptions for women seeking treatment for an elective procedure.

If you consider abortion an elective procedure, consider this: There were 10 million cosmetic plastic surgeries in 2009.