Short question from someone living in the EU. How is the US currently dealing with the aftermath of Roe vs Wade?

  • dhork@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It very much depends on which state you live in. Some states didn’t see much change, because they already have their own laws guaranteeing access to abortion and women’s healthcare in general.

    But a lot has changed in those other states. In some states, laws that were on the books pre-Roe but were unenforceable afterwards sprung back into force overnight.

    I think it’s the states that enacted new laws afterwards, though, that are particularly harsh and cruel. These laws can be extremely punitive. If a woman has a pregnancy with no hope but there is still technically a heartbeat, the provider can suffer serious consequences for even mentioning abortion as an alternative.

    I recall reading about one doctor who could only tell patients “You might want to take a trip to help deal with this devastating news. I hear California or Colorado might be nice this time of year”, and hope they pick up on the hint.

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      1 year ago

      From a human standpoint, some of us are advocating for late term abortion of conservatives.

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      1 year ago

      Can confirm, my state is still awesome as always. Virtually zero theocracy going on here. I still visit red states to buy fireworks though. In exchange they can come over here for abortions