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Other states may not define the exact type of abortions they pay for. [10] Most states require that women pay for all of the costs of an abortion procedure, including transportation to the clinic (which is often far due to prisons' rural locations, and the urban locations of most abortion clinics), security, and the actual surgery.
17 states have a policy to use their own Medicaid funds to pay for abortion beyond the Hyde Amendment requirements, and an estimated 20% of abortions are paid through Medicaid. [26] [27] As of 2021, 16 states use their own state funds to pay for elective abortions and similar services, exceeding federal requirements. [28]
Due to tight restrictions in neighboring states, as well as cost issues, thousands of women come from out of state to have abortions in Georgia. There were 30,013 legal abortions in 2014, and 31,009 in 2015. 14.5% of all abortions carried out in 2015 were for out of state residents. [11] There is an active abortion rights movement in the state.
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives in Georgia cleared the way for a bill that would give exonerated former inmates The post Georgia bill to pay exonerated former inmates awaits Senate ...
After hanging up with the woman from New Jersey, Bell told a woman from Georgia that she likely wouldn’t need to pay the $4,800 bill for her 24-week abortion.
If a woman is past 6 weeks pregnant, there is an option to travel out of state to get an abortion unless she qualifies for an exception: To save the pregnant person's life To preserve the pregnant ...
Catholics for Choice, a pro-abortion rights Catholic advocacy group; Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion, a defunct interfaith group of clergy that counseled and referred people for safe abortions before Roe v. Wade; Joy of Satan Ministries, a polytheistic religion which believes Lillith to be a goddess of women's rights and decisions [6]
The Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade raises questions of access and affordability regarding abortion. Here's where to find help.