Teen maps every abortion clinic in US

[WOT?*]

With state laws. Look at that huge swath right down the middle of the US.


www.teenvogue.com/story/18-year-old-maddy-rasmussen-online-database-abortion-clinic-information

[mrsukyankee]

Wow. How sad that it's so difficult for women to make that choice - it's being taken away from us through horrifying laws and restrictions.

[CrazyLucky]

This whole thing makes me so angry, but this right here:

South Dakota has a really long waiting period, 72 hours. But none of the 72 hours will count if they fall on a weekend or a holiday.

What the fuck? It has to be 72 BUSINESS hours?!?!? That is some serious bullshit.

[sonrisa]

That is an great map but makes things look much more dire than reality. It might cover all walk in, planned parenthood style clinics, but there are plenty of places that provide abortions which are not on the map.

For example, I looked at SF and marin and only three places were listed. kaiser locations aren't listed nor are UCSF, SF General, st. Lukes, Marin General, Novato Community Hospital. All of which I know perform the procedure. I'd bet California Pacific and plenty of other places do, too.

[konapoppy]

I love having a resource. However, I hope this doesn't mean more harassment for the amazing people working at these locations.

[sonrisa]

Jun 12, 2017 22:06:52 GMT -5 Catlawdy said:

Jun 12, 2017 21:48:29 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

That is an great map but might make things look more dire than reality. It might cover all walk in, planned parenthood style clinics, but there are plenty of places that provide abortions which are not on the map.

For example, I looked at SF and marin and only three places were listed. kaiser locations aren't listed nor are UCSF, SF General, st. Lukes, Marin General, Novato Community Hospital. All of which perform the procedure. I'd bet California Pacific and plenty of other places do, too.

If I needed a medical abortion, I'd have it at the same outpatient surgery center I can other minor surgery. Not on the map, and I don't think it's common knowledge that the facility does abortions. The site says they perform "gynecological procedures" or something. My doctor says he does abortions there. A friend had an abortion at the same large medical facility, but not at that outpatient center.

I would have had no idea of this as a college student. But the knowledge that I can go to a familiar facility with my regular doctor if I needed an abortion emphasizes my doctor's comment that "you aren't the one who is going to lose the ability to choose" meaning I'm an upper middle class woman in an area with options.

That last part is particularly crucial. Medi-Cal covers abortion and there are many, many places in the bay area which perform them.