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Abortion Laws

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Wisconsin Law Increases Abortion Delays, Risks, Providers Say

Restrictions on use of drugs to end pregnancies lead to more women having surgical procedures.

The two pregnancy tests she took early last year had come up negative, but this time a faint plus sign surfaced in the plastic window. Samantha, 21, knew immediately what she wanted to do.  One week later, Samantha and her partner spoke to a counselor at Affiliated Medical Services, a Milwaukee clinic that provides abortions. She determined she would prefer the medication option to the surgical option. This would allow her to terminate the pregnancy earlier by taking two pills. Carrying a 21-credit load at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and working 40 hours a week at a coffee shop, Samantha hoped to obtain the abortion as quickly as possible. But then the counselor raised a caveat. "After she finished explaining the procedure, she …

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Craig

10:31 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013

Oh hell, someone mark the calendar. Greg will be paying 'till October 2031. Stay strong Greg, keep your legs crossed!   more ›

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