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It's hard to fully comprehend the burden against women seeking an abortion in under-insured states.
Follow the steps women in North Carolina have to face: 1/4
Follow the steps women in North Carolina have to face: 1/4
"If you're thinking about the fact that a typical abortion costs $500, most people are paying out of pocket. If you have to travel [from the center of North Carolina] you have a 72-hour waiting period. You're talking about travel arrangements." 2/4
"You're talking about taking time off of work that probably isn't paid. And you're talking about arranging for childcare, because you know 60 percent of people who are seeking an abortion already have a child." 3/4
"So you're talking about layering on a very large, heavy financial burden that really a lot of people...wouldn't be able to come up with that money…It would hit those with low incomes, people of color and young people hardest." 4/4 bit.ly/2MqCuNZ
