6 Ways You’re Contributing To Abortion Stigma Without Realising It

The Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of US federal funds, such as Medicaid, to cover the cost of abortion care, except in cases of rape, incest or if the pregnancy will endanger the person’s life. Some states, like California, New York, New Jersey, Oregon and others, use their own funds to cover the cost of abortions for people enrolled in publicly funded insurance programmes, but most states do not. Many states also prevent private insurance plans from covering abortion. That means that many pregnant people in the US must pay out of pocket for this type of care.

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