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[–] trollbearpig 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That was always the point. Rich people get to have abortions and live consequences free lifes, while poor people have to raise kids/workers to keep the machine well oiled. I'm so glad I'm not from the USA hahaha.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The clinics should start charging a huge out of state fee, that's means tested with a subsidy. Out of state and rich? Pay up.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Most of these women will skew young and have very little political power despite their wealth on paper. If they're actually rich then the price they pay will be capped by scab doctors worldwide.

[–] comador 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well, we already had "medical vacations" and "dental vacations" mostly to save money in another state or country. This shouldn't be surprising.

[–] FuglyDuck 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

people caravan to Canada all the time to get cheap insulin. Or more frequently do a 'I fly you buy' type arrangement; with lots of people and people rotating through who runs to get it.

just wait until there are no more legal abortions and they're reporting deaths from trying to self-abort.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

It’s only a migrant caravan if they’re brown didn’t you hear?

[–] kitnaht 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They'll spin it as "Air travel has been on an upward tick!"

[–] jeffw 2 points 3 months ago

I feel bad for laughing at this lol

[–] Bytemeister 16 points 3 months ago

Make reimbursement for travel, lodging and food mandatory for insurance to pay out.

Watch 24hr waiting periods, unnecessary ultrasounds and selective state level healthcare bans lose a shit ton of funding and support.

[–] CharlesDarwin 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if there are any stats on travel patterns pre-Roe?

[–] jeffw 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I doubt it. Plus, the population has increased so much since then that the numbers are undoubtedly smaller.

I’ve heard pre-Roe stories of docs and nurses running illegal clinics after hours where they kept no records. So that complicates things.

[–] CharlesDarwin 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I was assuming if there were any kind of data, it could be extrapolated from somewhat in order to predict how many people would be traveling and roughly how far, given:

  1. As you point out, different population sizes pre-Roe vs. now.
  2. Where the free states are now vs. pre-Roe.