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I thought these had been around for decades?

• digianarchist 4y ago
  > Abortion is completely banned in Kentucky because of a new law that went into effect June 24, 2022. It is legal to travel out of state to get an abortion. [0] > Exceptions that may allow you to get an abortion in Kentucky To save the pregnant person's life To prevent serious risk to the pregnant person's physical health [0] - https://www.abortionfinder.org/abortion-guides-by-state/abortion-in-kentucky https://www.abortionfinder.org/abortion-guides-by-state/abor...
• jaclaz 4y ago
  Possibly not in Kentucky specifically. In Italy there have been traditionally (I believe since the middle ages) the "ruote" (translate to "wheels") that were a rotating cylinder with a slot open on one side. The mechanism was common for convents (seclusion) to be able to fetch and deliver goods without having contacts with the monks or nuns, and was later (since around 1200) used for babies in some hospitals and churches. They have been abandoned (or prohibited) in late 19th century soon after the reunification of Italy. In a few places something similar has been re-instated since 2000 or so, in a few countries (which do not have particularly strict laws on abortion) in Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_hatch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_hatch I believe these to be more connected to social assistance (to the poors, to paperless immigrants, etc.) than to abortion laws, possibly in the US they are instead linked to these new restictions on abortion.