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 Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:08 am
Haven't seen another post on this, so here goes. The Alan Guttmacher Institute has a lovely state-by-state breakdown of abortion statistics; who's getting abortions, who has to travel, how accessible it is, if it's covered by insurance. Go here. What's a little disturbing to me is this: Quote: • In Nebraska, no metropolitan area lacks an abortion provider. That's...Lincoln. And the Omaha area. Lincoln has a Planned Parenthood, Bellevue (part of the Omaha-Metro area and my hometown) has a clinic across the street from the Catholic school and a CPC. A clinic that people protest outside every Sunday morning. A clinic where protesters follow workers home from and harass them. (Unfortunately, I can't find a link to the story on any of the local news websites, but two years ago there was a story on the news about woman who worked as a receptionist at the clinic and had to quit her job because she was being stalked and harassed by protesters.) So. Two clinics, both in eastern Nebraska, one practically on the Iowa border. Here's the problem:  Bellevue and Lincoln are the red dots. There is a LOT of Nebraska that has no access to an abortion provider, especially concerning the other state restrictions: Quote: * The parent of a minor must be notified before an abortion is provided. * A woman must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage her from having an abortion and then wait 24 hours before the procedure is provided. * Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape or incest. * Abortion is covered in insurance policies for public employees only in cases of life endangerment. Add in the abstinence-only sex ed Nebraska kids get fed, and...just wow. So how about you guys? How is your state on abortion access?
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:03 am
Quote: California does not have any of the major types of abortion restrictions—such as waiting periods, mandated parental involvement or limitations on publicly funded abortions—often found in other states. Hells yes! I was terrified when they tried to pass Prop. 73 (parental consent) and Prop 85 (parental notification) here, though. My county did vote to support them! And the Prop. 85 ******** had the nerve to post "Protect our children!" posters in front of my ******** high school!
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:47 am
Quote: Washington does not have any of the major types of abortion restrictions—such as waiting periods, mandated parental involvement or limitations on publicly funded abortions—often found in other states. Same for me! Plus, there's Planned Parenthood only two blocks down the street from my apartment. Going there in a few weeks for my annual check-up. *cringe*
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:01 pm
I don't live in the US, so I'm just going to scream at this point: Quote: * A woman must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage her from having an abortion and then wait 24 hours before the procedure is provided.
Why is this propaganda justified? Where were the people with brains looking when these laws were made? sad
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:31 pm
I live in Canada, where there are no laws restricting abortion in any province, as they were ruled unconstitutional under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in case R. v. Morgentaler, and case Tremblay v. Daigle stated that the fetus does not have personhood under the Quebec Civil Code or the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. However, I know that the territories likely lack abortion providers - Henry Morgentaler is trying to increase access to abortion for people in the territories though. Prince Edward Island also does not have any abortion providers, and New Brunswick does not cover abortion under universal healthcare - both of these are in violation of the Canada Health Act. However, I will post about the states bordering BC aside from Washington, which was covered. Idaho • In 2005, 93% of Idaho counties had no abortion provider. 68% of Idaho women lived in these counties. In the West census region, where Idaho is located, 18% of women having abortions traveled at least 50 miles, and 5% traveled more than 100 miles. • In Idaho, 4 metropolitan areas lack an abortion provider: Coeur d'Alene; Idaho Falls; Lewiston, ID-WA; Logan, UT-ID Restrictions on Abortion In Idaho, the following restrictions on abortion were in effect as of January 2008: * The parent of a minor must consent before an abortion is provided. * A woman must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage her from having an abortion and then wait 24 hours before the procedure is provided. * Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape or incest. * Abortion is covered in private insurance policies only in cases of life endangerment, unless an optional rider is purchased at an additional cost. Montana • In 2005, 91% of Montana counties had no abortion provider. 49% of Montana women lived in these counties. In the West census region, where Montana is located, 18% of women having abortions traveled at least 50 miles, and 5% traveled more than 100 miles. • In Montana, no metropolitan area lacks an abortion provider. * Montana does not have any of the major types of abortion restrictions—such as waiting periods, mandated parental involvement or limitations on publicly funded abortions—often found in other states. I wish there was something like this for the Canadian provinces, though I know that the territories likely lack abortion providers - Henry Morgentaler is trying to increase access to abortion for people in the territories though. Prince Edward Island also does not have any abortion providers, and New Brunswick does not cover abortion under universal healthcare - both of these are in violation of the Canada Health Act.
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:04 pm
Articubone I don't live in the US, so I'm just going to scream at this point: Quote: * A woman must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage her from having an abortion and then wait 24 hours before the procedure is provided.
Why is this propaganda justified? Where were the people with brains looking when these laws were made? sad It's not justified, but that's Nebraska. We may as well be part of the Bible Belt. neutral
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:36 pm
Quote: In 2005, 86% of Virginia counties had no abortion provider. 57% of Virginia women lived in these counties. In the South census region, where Virginia is located, 21% of women having abortions traveled at least 50 miles, and 10% traveled more than 100 miles. • In Virginia, 3 metropolitan areas lack an abortion provider: Danville; Harrisonburg; Bristol Restrictions on Abortion In Virginia, the following restrictions on abortion were in effect as of January 2008: The parent of a minor must consent before an abortion is provided. A woman must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage her from having an abortion and then wait 24 hours before the procedure is provided. Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape, incest or fetal abnormality. Abortion is covered in insurance policies for public employees only in cases of life endangerment, rape or incest or fetal abnormality. F U VIRGINIA. scream
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:50 pm
Thought I'd point this out: Quote: Abortion is one of the safest surgical procedures for women in the United States. Fewer than 0.5% of women obtaining abortions experience a complication, and the risk of death associated with abortion is about one-tenth that associated with childbirth. In your face, anti-choice. scream
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:50 am
20 Shades of Crazy Thought I'd point this out: Quote: Abortion is one of the safest surgical procedures for women in the United States. Fewer than 0.5% of women obtaining abortions experience a complication, and the risk of death associated with abortion is about one-tenth that associated with childbirth. In your face, anti-choice. scream But don't you know? If you get an abortion your risk for breast cancer goes up 10000% (one hundred times higher), and your uterus will prolapse and fly out of your body at the speed of sound with the resulting sonic boom making you unable to get sexual pleasure ever again? Also you can NEVER have babies again if that weren't obvious from the expelled uterus. And your ovaries will explode leaving huge gaping holes into your stomach/pelvis area. And when you die (six months later), you'll turn into a zombie and kill everyone you ever loved. It's true!
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:22 pm
I didn't quote it, but Oregon also has no restrictions on abortion, although 78% of Oregon counties lack an abortion provider, where 26% of women live. But, every metro area has an abortion provider... of course, the metro area farthest east is Bend, which is about halfway across the state. On the east side of the state, BOISE is closer than the nearest metro area in Oregon itself.
I bet I know exactly where no abortion providers are... and some of those areas are close to where there ARE, and then in Eastern Oregon, there are probably women who have no access to abortion closer than either Boise or Bend (over 100 miles)
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:31 pm
Restrictions on Abortion
In South Carolina, the following restrictions on abortion were in effect as of January 2008:
* The parent of a minor must consent before an abortion is provided.
* A woman must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage her from having an abortion and then wait one hour before the procedure is provided.
* Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape or incest.
Okay, people can lie about rape and couldn't life endangerment be that the woman would commit suicide if she didn't have one???
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:02 pm
PhaedraMcSpiffy Quote: California does not have any of the major types of abortion restrictions—such as waiting periods, mandated parental involvement or limitations on publicly funded abortions—often found in other states. Hells yes! I was terrified when they tried to pass Prop. 73 (parental consent) and Prop 85 (parental notification) here, though. My county did vote to support them! And the Prop. 85 ******** had the nerve to post "Protect our children!" posters in front of my ******** high school! I would have made "protect our RIGHTS" posters and posted them next to the bullshit ones.
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:36 pm
Freedom Fire PhaedraMcSpiffy Quote: California does not have any of the major types of abortion restrictions—such as waiting periods, mandated parental involvement or limitations on publicly funded abortions—often found in other states. Hells yes! I was terrified when they tried to pass Prop. 73 (parental consent) and Prop 85 (parental notification) here, though. My county did vote to support them! And the Prop. 85 ******** had the nerve to post "Protect our children!" posters in front of my ******** high school! I would have made "protect our RIGHTS" posters and posted them next to the bullshit ones. Well, see, they were professionally-made election-style lawn signs. ...So I just got a piece of paper and put "No" over the "Yes" and wrote that good parents trust their kids, and that Prop. 85 would only endanger pregnant teens.XD I'm such a rebel, huh? I should have just torn them down and thrown them away.
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