The 24 hours after Belle found out she was unexpectedly pregnant were a blur of phone calls, highways and panic. Her home state of Texas had recently outlawed the right to an abortion after around six weeks, leaving her just days to secure a procedure in a region where there’s a dearth of clinics.
Belle and her husband didn’t want to risk her health with a pregnancy — she is diabetic — nor the economic stability they had worked so hard to build. So they raced to meet the new legal deadline, dialing clinics in-and-out of state, cashing in their savings, and driving through the night to get a scarce appointment on Christmas Day.
“It was overwhelming. There was no time to really think about it. You have to make a decision, right then and there,” said Belle, who is in her early 30s, speaking from her Dallas apartment in May. “I was just in such a rush to figure everything out.”
Yes why can’t we make the termination of life more convenient for the modern woman?!
Belle’s ability to access care came down to chance, timing and money. About one in three women aren’t even aware they’re pregnant before six weeks, meaning the clock runs out before they know it’s started.
Yes because it’s impossible to get pregnant from being sexually active, so why would any sexually active woman do something like….. take a pregnancy test.
In the same city, Jane, a student from Honduras in her late 20s, had more stacked against her. Texas law requires at least two appointments with the same physician, 24 hours apart, to get an abortion. Taking that time would have meant losing her job — plus she didn’t have the money. Jane would end up breaking state law by getting a friend to mail her abortion medication. She terminated her pregnancy just after six weeks.
Are they intentionally trying to make these people look pathetic?
Roe v. Wade isn’t just about the right to an abortion: It's about economic security. Decades of research link abortion access to expanded roles for women around the world. Those forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term are four times as likely to fall into poverty, and face higher job losses and lower earnings potential.
Ah so we need to murder babies so women can afford iphones. Maybe if women could not knowingly have sex with strangers and just expect to be taken care of this wouldn’t be an issue!
“All of the barriers just get bigger and worse,” said Cristina Parker, communications director at Lilith Fund, a US charity that pays for abortions when patients can't afford them. “If cost is a barrier, it's going to cost more. If time is going to be a barrier, you're going to have to take more time off work. If taking care of your kids was a barrier, that's just going to be more difficult to access. And on, and on. It's pretty grim.”
Abortion even at 1k is cheaper than any medical procedure of the same category. This is so frustratingly large of a lie that anyone working in healthcare knows it’s complete bullshit.
Abortion restrictions come down hardest on people like Belle and Jane, women of color who already face discrimination and barriers in other parts of their lives. For Jane, it’s an additional burden as she has few financial resources, no medical benefits and isn’t an American citizen. Belle asked not to be identified by her last name because her family doesn’t know about her decision and she doesn't want to be targeted by anti-abortion activists. Jane is not using her real name for fear of deportation or a lawsuit.
It’s honestly baffling how they are trying to humanize sociopaths
Both Belle and her husband can point to relatives who left jobs or dropped out of school as a result of surprise pregnancies. The couple were among the first in their families to complete college and secure full-time employment in white-collar industries. At the beginning of 2021, they’d finally begun to save some money, and had about $1,000 tucked away toward a deposit on a new car.
Almost all of it would end up being spent on an abortion. A thousand dollars is now the average cost of the procedure in Texas, up from $600 since the state passed SB8, according to Lilith Fund. The law bans abortion after active embryonic heart cells are detected, which typically occurs at around six weeks. About a third of Americans don't even have $400 in savings to cover that kind of expense.
Most Americans would kill to have any moderate medical procedure done for $1k, over two visits, without insurance. It cost me $800 with insurance to eat radiated food and have my stomach scanned. The average cost of an ambulance ride in the US is $1200 currently.
Despite living in the US for more than seven years, where she’s finishing an MBA on a student visa, she isn’t permitted to work. When morning sickness struck in April she was working as a secretary for a renovation company and a night-shift janitor, both under the table for less than $15 an hour, neither with medical benefits or paid time off.
Yes why can’t we make the termination of life more convenient for the modern woman?!
Yes because it’s impossible to get pregnant from being sexually active, so why would any sexually active woman do something like….. take a pregnancy test.
Are they intentionally trying to make these people look pathetic?
Ah so we need to murder babies so women can afford iphones. Maybe if women could not knowingly have sex with strangers and just expect to be taken care of this wouldn’t be an issue!
Abortion even at 1k is cheaper than any medical procedure of the same category. This is so frustratingly large of a lie that anyone working in healthcare knows it’s complete bullshit.
It’s honestly baffling how they are trying to humanize sociopaths
Most Americans would kill to have any moderate medical procedure done for $1k, over two visits, without insurance. It cost me $800 with insurance to eat radiated food and have my stomach scanned. The average cost of an ambulance ride in the US is $1200 currently.
A seven year student visa……….. I’m done
Isn't that an ancient god of human sacrifice?
So there’s Lilith that was the failed first woman from Hebrew and Christianity she was then cast down as a demon
I thought I remembered it from a post I made when Swalwell said "God herself" wouldn't convince the GOP to drop Trump.
I wonder if I was right about Lilith being their god. It would explain #MoreFeminineWay.
Yes.
I know how I'll convince people that baby murder isn't sociopathic. I'll talk about how it's so I can afford luxuries!