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Some seemingly unrelated facts tell us where this is headed.
Idaho borders Washington state. During the pandemic, deep red Idaho did nothing to mitigate the effects of Covid. Their Covid death rate was 75% higher than Washington's, and Washington hospitals were jammed with Idaho Covid patients.
Now, 45% of new patients at Planned Parenthood in one Washington town near the Idaho border are from Idaho. Planned Parenthood is opening new clinics along the border in Washington. PP in Washington is going to be slammed with Idaho patients.
In the states around Texas, new patients from Texas at abortion clinics have increased 800%.
Two countries... One free... the other a kind of "Handmaid's Tale" dystopia.
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You would think that, but the pro-forced-birth fanatics have thought of that...
albacore
Apr 2022
#5
More women in red states will vote against Republicans over this. Not all, but more.
ancianita
Apr 2022
#9
Money is needed to travel outside states for abortion, many women are hard pressed to even come up
childfreebychoice
Apr 2022
#15
Another serious issue, many med schools are no longer teaching abortion skills skills
childfreebychoice
Apr 2022
#17
I thought the Supreme Court ruled that abortion was legal and that it was settled law.
world wide wally
Apr 2022
#26
Question: So how will our republic reconcile such a stark difference between the states?
roamer65
Apr 2022
#32