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Topic: Home Abortion - right to know
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Caribookidca
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posted 15 March 2006 10:02 PM
In most of the world access to an abortion is covered by state health care. In some cases that is true in parts of the USA. In South Dakota common sense has succumbed to bastions of male dominance, government and religion, to force their will on women. A Blogger posts do it at home abortion I know this is a hot topic and one that has ardent and sometimes just ugly folks on both sides of the discussion. I don't see what the new law in South Dakota will do to prevent aborted pregnancies. Women with means will travel to jurisdictions where they are legal or pay the huge financial price asked by Doctors willing to risk their practice for a high enough fee. Others will have to stay and revert to the 1950's to achieve what is legal in most of the world. home abortion
From: Kelowna BC, Canada | Registered: Jan 2005
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Michelle
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posted 15 March 2006 10:32 PM
Hi Caribookidca,This isn't really a news story, since it's not really breaking news. It's a very interesting link, though. I think it was posted in this thread where we were talking about abortion becoming illegal in South Dakota. There is a continuation of that discussion in this thread, but I think this might be a good topic all on its own to discuss, since the discussion has moved past the home abortion blog. So I'm going to move this thread to the feminism forum, where we can discuss it there.
From: I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. | Registered: May 2001
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pencil-skirt
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posted 16 March 2006 01:44 PM
Wow, I dont think women are going to get all this medical equipment and have DIY abortions at home. Anyone with these resources in South Dakota will probably be able to go to the next state over...However, I attended a lecture from a woman named Rebecca Gomperts, a Dutch doctor who performs abortions in Europe, and she told us about a project they are doing to bring abortion to countries where it is illegal - Poland, Ireland and Portugal. THey use a non-surgical method, which is outlined here: How Can I Do an Abortion? She told us that when her group began publicizing this method, their hits on the net skyrocketed. They even received queries from a pregnant American soldier in Iraq who was too ashamed to see the army doctors. I think this is on the whole a much safer route than trying to do dilation and curretage at home.
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skdadl
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posted 16 March 2006 02:14 PM
andrean, I looked at some of those instructions.eg: Buy "a course" of antibiotics from a Mexican website. Yeah? You ever watched a hospital run someone with a serious infection through the entire menu of antibiotics? This is so damned dangerous.
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