Wisconsin
Related: About this forumMy anecdotal abortion observation
This past week at my place of employment of 20+ years, I was informed two married women are pregnant. One is 32, low-income, and has 5 kids and obviously is in a hard spot already though trying to stay positive. The second is 35, never wanted kids, a manager, and upset. In my decades-long stay (I work to keep active, enjoy it, and have great benefits), I can recall only one other pregnant employee, and that was two years ago. She was part-time and pretty sure she wanted kids.
Anyway, I get the impression from both of these ladies that IF Wisconsin were not restrictive on abortion both would have not continued with the pregnancy. I can't say these will not result in happy post-natal environments. But knowing their situations, it seems there is a chance of less enjoyable outcomes. The manager especially is irritable and has subtle anger. She raised her voice to me recently for the first time and later apologized. I think I know now what may have precipitated her edginess. This is not a good way to run Wisconsin.
Shermann
(8,555 posts)That's inconvenient to be sure, but not as inconvenient as imposed parenthood.
StClone
(11,869 posts)Last edited Mon Apr 24, 2023, 08:42 PM - Edit history (2)
For the younger woman, even taking time off, planning, and tripping over seems easy but just hard enough to let things ride.
Not going to ask them why or why not they didn't take the time to drive over to MN. But I suspect there is more to this than setting up a time, tripping, and maybe paying. Can't say where in the conversation I picked this up, but especially the manager seems to be taken by self-conflict because of all that is happening around the country on abortion. They don't seem to be thinking clearly about what is best for them. Maybe she will take on her childbearing very well and be happy. But I think there are undo pressures that should not be coming into their decision-making... especially if it were local and not have more stigma again!