We need to afford ourselves space to think long-term and big picture, to push back on backlash, and be clear about what a future of reproductive freedom could be and what it will take to get there.
Most abortions that are undertaken later in pregnancy is because of delays in care in ban states like Texas. This was the scenario with Kate Cox in Texas. Cox was about 20 weeks gestation when prenatal testing revealed a fatal genetic disease. Wrangling with the TX attorney general and the bureaucracy only caused further delays with her care and subsequent abortion. Some serious or fatal fetal conditions are not always medically possible to be confirmed earlier in pregnancy when it presents fewer complications for the pregnant patient and is easier for the doctor to perform. As mentioned here, these abortions account for less than 1% of all abortions. The tenets mentioned here are spot on.
Thanks for your very agreeable (to me) perspective and reminder that the issue of abortion and women’s healthcare rights is an issue we cannot forget and must continue to actively litigate over time. Without full recognition of women as equal partners in protecting the rights of all Americans (including but not limited to African, Hispanic, Indigenous, gender-spectrum and immigrant citizens) our country will continue its descent into cultural and intellectual darkness.
Most abortions that are undertaken later in pregnancy is because of delays in care in ban states like Texas. This was the scenario with Kate Cox in Texas. Cox was about 20 weeks gestation when prenatal testing revealed a fatal genetic disease. Wrangling with the TX attorney general and the bureaucracy only caused further delays with her care and subsequent abortion. Some serious or fatal fetal conditions are not always medically possible to be confirmed earlier in pregnancy when it presents fewer complications for the pregnant patient and is easier for the doctor to perform. As mentioned here, these abortions account for less than 1% of all abortions. The tenets mentioned here are spot on.
Thanks for your very agreeable (to me) perspective and reminder that the issue of abortion and women’s healthcare rights is an issue we cannot forget and must continue to actively litigate over time. Without full recognition of women as equal partners in protecting the rights of all Americans (including but not limited to African, Hispanic, Indigenous, gender-spectrum and immigrant citizens) our country will continue its descent into cultural and intellectual darkness.
There is some good news reported here in select states. However, Roe at least covered every state. We need coverage for all women, wherever they live.