Why don't "Med Express"-type facilities offer abortion services?

[Orrex]

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Imagine the impact if these sites offered abortion services, making them as readily accessible as any other minor elective medical procedure. I doubt that anyone has ever had to run a gantlet of crazed protesters in order to have an ingrown toenail treated, for instance.


Just a thought.

[MANative]

1. I know of at least 4 in a 5-mile radius from my house.

Although, in CT, the availability of abortion services is not the problem that it is in red states. That'd be a game-changer, and a welcome development for women's reproductive health.

[bemildred]

2. Excellent idea. nt

[My Good Babushka]

3. I'm glad you are still thinking of our conversation!

There is no reason to expose women to the risk they encounter in the ever-shrinking network or "women's services" clinics. There is no reason to split our healthcare off from the greater medical community, and put targets on the backs of women and their doctors. Every legal procedure should be available in every hospital and clinic. And no one has any business knowing why or what you are being treated for when you close the door to your doctor's office.

[Orrex]

4. It's been turning over in my brain for a while.

Honestly I can see no downside, and I especially like your point about the closed door privacy of the doctor's office.

[LeftyMom]

5. Surprisingly few doctors are trained to do it.

For a lot of time now a lot of states have had rules forbidding abortion training at state funded teaching hospitals, a lot of schools don't want to be targeted by protesters, etc.

So there's a surprisingly small pool of doctors who have hands-on experience doing it. That's a problem and it needs to be addressed, particularly because a lot of the doctors doing late term abortions in particular are nearing or past typical retirement ages and are going to need to be able to train replacements and go put their feet up sometime soon.

But medication abortion should be available everywhere just by consulting a pharmacist.

[Orrex]

6. Sadly, that's a very solid answer

As the legal battle continues, it will be interesting to see if anyone pursues the "undue burden" angle as it applies to states failing to provide training for this procedure, especially if it can be shown that states down withhold funding for the training of other routine medical procedures.

But medication abortion should be available everywhere just by consulting a pharmacist.

Yes, yes, yes.

[marybourg]

7. Here is an organization

that should be supported:

http://www.msfc.org/

[loyalsister]

8. It sounds good in some states

But, in mine there are laws requiring someone to present all of the options and provide "counseling." That would be quite a financial burden. Also, there would be picketers and harrassers because pro lifers would find out quickly.

[REP]

9. In No California, just about every Kaiser office with an OB/GYN provides those services

And of course, sterilization and birth control is fully covered under Kaiser plans, as is abortion.