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We have a term for this and it's called "chasing the fee."
A. wanted an abortion at 6 weeks, but had to come up with the money for it. By the time she got the $, the fee had gone up. So she had to scrape together more money. And the pattern continues.
A. wanted an abortion at 6 weeks, but had to come up with the money for it. By the time she got the $, the fee had gone up. So she had to scrape together more money. And the pattern continues.
A. is not unique in this shitty circumstance -- because Medicaid denies insurance coverage of abortion, many people are forced to cobble together more than their monthly income to cover the cost of an abortion. That is nearly impossible when you're struggling to make ends meet.
Research confirms this -- needing time to raise funds to pay for the procedure or for travel arrangements is one of the top reasons people end up seeking abortions later in pregnancy. laterabortion.org/why-do-women-n…
People may have to spend as much as 2/3 of their monthly income for a second trimester abortion laterabortion.org/research/chara… Concretely, this means having to figure out what bills you can and can't pay, and how you'll feed your family.
.@ANSIRH's Turnaway study found that the median cost of an abortion rises from approximately $460 in the 1st tri to $750 between 14 & 20 weeks and $1,750 after 20 weeks. laterabortion.org/research/out-p…
Could you afford that healthcare expense at a moment's notice? Most can't.
Could you afford that healthcare expense at a moment's notice? Most can't.
The Turnaway study also found that 21% of people seeking abortions at or after 20 weeks traveled more than 3 hours to get to the clinic laterabortion.org/research/who-s…
This also means making arrangement for childcare, lodging, covering time off work, all of which costs money, too.
This also means making arrangement for childcare, lodging, covering time off work, all of which costs money, too.
As the @BuzzFeedNews piece says, these financial and logistical nightmares are compounded by state legislatures that continue to ban abortion earlier and earlier, and pass laws that force clinics to close. guttmacher.org/state-policy/e…
If you want to dive into the research about later abortions, it's all here: laterabortion.org
So grateful that @AbortionFunds exist to help people like A. obtain wanted abortions.
@FundMSabortions needs your help to keep supporting people like A.: msreprofreedomfund.org/donate/
So grateful that @AbortionFunds exist to help people like A. obtain wanted abortions.
@FundMSabortions needs your help to keep supporting people like A.: msreprofreedomfund.org/donate/
