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United States: the obstacle course for abortion
In the United States, access to abortion is hampered in several states. Women have to travel to end a pregnancy.
(franceinfo)
In the United States, access to abortion is hampered in several states. Women have to travel to end a pregnancy.
After the birth of her first son, a resident of Texas (United States) became pregnant with twins. During an ultrasound, she discovers that one of the fetuses is not viable. He will not survive and threatens Loren’s life as well as that of her other baby. In Texas, abortion is prohibited, except in cases of danger to life. Accompanied by her husband, the Texan went to Colorado, where abortion is legal. “I was terrified, it was like I was being chased”she remembers.
Between $600 and $2,600 for an abortion
She managed to carry out a selective termination of pregnancy and the second twin survived. At a New York clinic, where abortion remained legal, calls came in from all over the country. In the United States, an abortion costs between $600 and $2,600, not including travel expenses. Most of these women often come from minorities or working classes and have little access to information and health professionals. In the conservative states of Texas and Kentucky, anti-abortionists suffered setbacks.
