Posted on Jul 1, 2022
Longer wait times, discouraged patients: What abortion rights advocates in Washington expect...
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Providers in Washington are trying to meet the increased demand for abortions here with medication abortions, longer hours, and at least one additional clinic — but they can’t ramp up fast enough to meet an expected surge in demand.
Between people flying into the Seattle area from far-away states where abortion is now illegal or very limited, and people driving from Idaho and possibly Montana to Eastern Washington, the demand for abortion is expected to quintuple in Washington state in the coming months. That will make it harder for residents to get abortion appointments, especially in the eastern half of the state, where clinics that provide abortions are few and far between.
Between people flying into the Seattle area from far-away states where abortion is now illegal or very limited, and people driving from Idaho and possibly Montana to Eastern Washington, the demand for abortion is expected to quintuple in Washington state in the coming months. That will make it harder for residents to get abortion appointments, especially in the eastern half of the state, where clinics that provide abortions are few and far between.
Longer wait times, discouraged patients: What abortion rights advocates in Washington expect...
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Women and young girls will die because of the extreme far right. I hope they are happy.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Having to wait a few weeks for an abortion not only means being pregnant for a few extra weeks; it also can mean crossing the threshold between the first and second trimesters, which makes patients ineligible for a medication abortion and doubles the cost of a surgical abortion, from about $750 to about $1500.
Most advocates do not expect that the steps Washington state clinics are taking to increase access to abortion will meet the increased demand — at least not right away.
“It will take time,” said Kia Guarino, the executive director of Pro-Choice Washington. “I think we can do it, and I think a lot of the clinics are working really hard to do it, but … it [will] take some time.”
In the meantime, people seeking to terminate their pregnancies will face new calculations: trying to decide whether to opt for a medication abortion, drive further, wait longer, or give up altogether.
“I can't even begin to imagine how our abortion providers are going to have the capacity,” Alatorre said. “It's hard to grapple with the reality of how things are going to change.”
..."Having to wait a few weeks for an abortion not only means being pregnant for a few extra weeks; it also can mean crossing the threshold between the first and second trimesters, which makes patients ineligible for a medication abortion and doubles the cost of a surgical abortion, from about $750 to about $1500.
Most advocates do not expect that the steps Washington state clinics are taking to increase access to abortion will meet the increased demand — at least not right away.
“It will take time,” said Kia Guarino, the executive director of Pro-Choice Washington. “I think we can do it, and I think a lot of the clinics are working really hard to do it, but … it [will] take some time.”
In the meantime, people seeking to terminate their pregnancies will face new calculations: trying to decide whether to opt for a medication abortion, drive further, wait longer, or give up altogether.
“I can't even begin to imagine how our abortion providers are going to have the capacity,” Alatorre said. “It's hard to grapple with the reality of how things are going to change.”
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