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[eyelid]

"Ask an Abortion Provider" essay by an abortion provider. She talks about her own abortion and why she's a provider and pro-lifers seeking abortions and all that stuff, and is hilarious about it. Excerpt:

If you think I am making too many excuses for my patients, I will let you know that I am often one of the first people to make excuses for

Comments

[cetacea]

Great article!

BUT WAIT. NPs can provide abortions in some states? Here I am, prepping for the MCAT because I thought I had to be an MD to provide abortions, and I find out that I have not done my research properly at all?! Geez, this could change my whole game plan.

[eyelid]

still better to be a dr, then you can provide everywhere.

[cetacea]

I suppose you're right. Med school is just so expensive...

[bronnyelsp]

Great article. Only one thing I would pick her up on -- I have, in the past, thought, "Oh, who cares, I'll take care of it."

But, no hierarchy of abortion, right?

[eyelid]

I have, in the past, thought, "Oh, who cares, I'll take care of it."

so have I. And I did!

I had the same quibble, and it's one that does bother me a lot because EVERYONE says it and it's NOT TRUE. Some of us consider the risk of having to have an abortion to not be that big of a deal. Similarly, I don't floss cause I'm lazy and I figure if I get a cavity from it I'll get it filled, no big deal.

[scorpi084]

I am tired of hearing about how women take this decision VERY SERIOUSLY.

As though we should prevent people from making decisions they are not VERY SERIOUS about.

[cicipsychobunny]

EXACTLY. "Oh, well, as long as women are thinking about it that's okay!" is the kind of thinking that lets fucking antichoicers make waiting periods and forced sonograms sound like "reasonable" propositions.

[anniesong]

I am really happy to have been able to read this article - thanks for sharing it.