Of 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 alterna

Of 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.