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Karlie Kloss: I saw the impact of Florida's abortion ban. This is why I'm voting 'Yes' on Amendment 4
https://www.yahoo.com/news/karlie-kloss-saw-impact-florida-181511832.htmlLast month, I sat beside a patient I’ll call Sarah at the Michael Benjamin Abortion Services clinic in Tamarac, Fl.
Sarah was one of the lucky ones. She found out she was pregnant and made an appointment before the state’s new draconian deadline banning abortion after six weeks.
Most women don’t even know they’re pregnant at six weeks. On top of the ban, Florida law also requires patients to have an ultrasound at least 24-hours before their abortion – further delaying access to care – and review a pamphlet on fetal development and alternatives to abortion. Neither of these are medically necessary.
On that hot July afternoon, Sarah tearfully explained that she was already a mom, and she and her husband were struggling financially to care for their four children, one of whom is physically disabled and requires around-the-clock care.
Sarah’s story was one of many I heard that day and are unfolding right now across the state.
In fact, an estimated five million women across Florida (and 25 million nationwide) don’t get to make that decision.
Sarah was one of the lucky ones. She found out she was pregnant and made an appointment before the state’s new draconian deadline banning abortion after six weeks.
Most women don’t even know they’re pregnant at six weeks. On top of the ban, Florida law also requires patients to have an ultrasound at least 24-hours before their abortion – further delaying access to care – and review a pamphlet on fetal development and alternatives to abortion. Neither of these are medically necessary.
On that hot July afternoon, Sarah tearfully explained that she was already a mom, and she and her husband were struggling financially to care for their four children, one of whom is physically disabled and requires around-the-clock care.
Sarah’s story was one of many I heard that day and are unfolding right now across the state.
In fact, an estimated five million women across Florida (and 25 million nationwide) don’t get to make that decision.