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Your first point is just reiterating your assertion that we're disputing. Your second point is not "clearly true" or "true at all". The average cost to travel f
by HWR_14 3y ago
Your first point is just reiterating your assertion that we're disputing. Your second point is not "clearly true" or "true at all". The average cost to travel for an abortion is in the thousands, given the need to stay multiple days and the fact that insurance may not cover it. Most Americans cannot afford an unexpected multi-thousand dollar expense. Half cannot afford a surprise $400 bill[1].
The majority of people in America are unable to cross state lines to get an abortion, financially or in the time off work.
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-04/most-americans-lack-the-cash-to-cover-a-surprise-400-expense https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-04/most-amer...
- sokoloff 3y agoIf they can't afford $2K for an abortion and related travel, having the child obviously isn't exactly a cost-free alternative.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 3y agoCan't squeeze blood from a stone. Not having the money today frequently means you have to make sub-optimal future decisions as well.
- HWR_14 3y agoOf course it's not a cost free alternative. They probably know that it costs substantially more and that's why they want an abortion. But, it's the only alternative they can actually pay for because it's the only one that doesn't demand thousands of dollars up front (and $2k would be below average.) When I said they couldn't afford it, I mean it was something they would have to convince someone to loan them money to do. They likely don't have a credit card with that limit, and payday loans usually top out below $1,000 (according to Google). And all that is without addressing the fact that they need to suddenly take several days off work (because most states have waiting periods) and not get fired.