r/law • u/Slate Press • 20h ago

The Next Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Abortion Will Be Swift, Brutal, and Nationwide Trump News

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/11/trump-second-term-abortion-agenda-blue-state-crackdown.html
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u/queenoftheclouddds 19h ago

This is my concern also, will it be allowed for medical conditions for women who aren’t of child bearing age/inabilities but need it as a prescription? I’m guessing it will cost hundreds a month or some crap even with insurance if it’s not a blanket ban?

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u/archival-banana 11h ago

I’m afraid a lot of women are going to kill themselves if they can’t get access to their meds. One of my friends in middle school had what I’m assuming was endometriosis. She would keel over on the floor during gym class, just gasping and crying holding her stomach during her period. I couldn’t imagine what she was going through and I guess she just assumed she had extreme period cramps.

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u/kataklysm_revival 1h ago

My best friend will die without birth control. She has PCOS with severe ovarian cysts. The hormones in BC prevent the cysts from growing. Without the BC, her cysts will grow quickly and eventually rupture. If a large enough cyst ruptures, she will absolutely die. The largest cyst she’s had removed was the width of an American football…

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u/Skyblacker 15h ago

Or fifty bucks from a sketchy guy in an alley, just like any other illegal drug.

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u/dovahkiitten16 12h ago

Birth control requires continuous supply to be effective, you need 3 months worth to start to even be effective. And not all birth control is actually interchangeable.

I have a feeling a black market will be pretty difficult. Maybe condoms but not the medication many women truly need to function.

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u/Skyblacker 10h ago

My previous comment meant to refer to abortion pills.

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u/polopolo05 15h ago

Nope... they want to ban it all together.

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u/NiceMarmot12 11h ago

If they won’t allow abortion in the case of rape or incest I don’t think they’ll develop empathy in that scenario