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Showing Original Post only (View all)For those of you wondering why they didn't use Planned Parenthood for their abortion [View all]
instead of ordering pills online:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5499747
You do realize that most PP clinics do not offer abortions, don't you? They offer referrals. They tell you that yep, you're pregnant and then wait for you to ask about abortion (since in some areas they cannot even use the word unless you ask first). if you state that you want one they will tell you the nearest place to obtain one and give you a ball park range of what it might cost. (Somewhere between $400 and $1300 and most insurance wouldn't dream of covering it, nor would there be a payment plan. That's all cash up-front.) They might set up an appointment for you but maybe not, since most of PP appointments can now be set up online for their services.
And who knows how far you'll have to drive? In my state I'd have to driver four hours to St Louis and if the state GOP gets their wish there will be a 72 hour wait for the procedure. It's actually closer for me to drive to Kansas but that can get tricky with a minor going over state lines.
Yes, the mother in the link should have had her daughter examined by a doctor when there were complications present but I understand the ordering of the pills overall. They were probably cheaper and more convenient. Pp isn't that convenient for many rural people. I support them and I've donated to them in the past but they aren't always available to every woman that needs them and finding one that performs an abortion procedure is even harder than everyone thinks. At least the pills were a better option than some offered in the past: coat hangers, knitting needles, Drano douches (yep, knew someone who did it) and the ever popular (even to this day) flinging yourself down the stairs at the high school or college football stadium. It's hard enough to obtain an abortion for women in the U.S. but everyone, including posters here at DU, forget how hard it really is on rural women. Many still make do with what is available.