This was just posted on Feministing.Com. Im speachless. Here is my comment in that thread.
I had a child in high school . It is NO walk in the park. I went to a Catholic Prep High School and walked the halls pregnant and refusing to be kicked out. I graduated-much to the chagran of hundreds of parents.
I endured so much harassment, humiliation and public shame. I was forced to wear concealing clothing that adhered to the school uniform dress code while also detracting from my "condition". Trust ME, it would have been so much easier to have an abortion.
So , from my experience these laws requiring parental consent or "notification" only make the road MORE mentally trying. Laws restrictinig access drive costs up for everyone! For example, if the woman decides to give her child up for adoption rather than abort the pregnancy, does she have healthcare? If not, who pays for it? The state or the adoptive parents ? (usually adoptive parents shy away from paying for healthcare of the pregnancy because too many cases see mothers change their mind , or so thats how the story goes). Either way money has to be there to pay for the birth of the child... money MANY people these days just dont have. If there is a 24 hour waiting period, do they get their doctor's visit from the clinic or do they have to see a primary care physician? If so, how many young people have a primary care physician? And who pays for THAT visit? ARRRRGGG!
So mad.
Someone hold me.
Anyone have a tissue. As much as I despise crying, this upsets me tremendously.
Waiting period to terminate pregnancy. Right of pharmacists to deny the sale of Plan B. Less funding for sexual health programs. All are dramatic restrictions and they affect women's health! This, folks, is real and active oppression against women. If you live or are connected to either one of these states, or your state has laws such as these already enacted, contact your representative and make your voice heard! THIS IS NOT RIGHT!
For anyone in the Portland metro area that is in need of sexual health resources or pregnancy resources including but not limited to abortion you can check out these sites.
Planned Parenthood.
Lovejoy SurgiCenter
Downtown Women's Center
All three provide birth control counseling, pregnancy support or termination and Plan B for lower cost.
Sophia
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