Posted on 04/13/2020 10:27:37 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The coronavirus outbreak has fueled attempts to ban abortions in some states, but providers where the procedure remains available report increased demand, often from women distraught over economic stress and health concerns linked to the pandemic.
The calls weve been getting are frantic, said Julie Burkhart, who manages clinics in Wichita, Kansas, and Oklahoma City. Weve seen more women coming sooner than they would have because theyre scared they wont be able to access the services later.
Some clinics are seeing patients who traveled hundreds of miles from states such as Texas, which has banned abortions during much of the pandemic on grounds they are nonessential. [ ]
The pandemic has prompted Planned Parenthood, the nationals (sic) largest abortion provider, to make adjustments.
In New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the U.S., Planned Parenthood has modified medication abortion procedures to minimize travel and potential COVID-19 exposure for patients and staff.
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They pushing it now more than ever
Amazing, no matter what the problem is, the answer is abortion.
Guess libs just have not yet figured out how to not have babies without killing them.
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