How much does abortion cost in America?
Abortion cost may vary upon place, pregnancy location, time and procedure; however what is the general cost of aborting in the USA.
Abortion cost may vary upon place, pregnancy location, time and procedure; however what is the general cost of aborting in the USA.
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Pregnancy term<strong>in</strong>ation is one of the most politically debated subjects <strong>in</strong> the US history. It is also<br />
fairly common than one might th<strong>in</strong>k. Reportedly, three <strong>in</strong> ten U.S women have had at least one<br />
term<strong>in</strong>ation by the age of 45 and over one third of those gett<strong>in</strong>g their pregnancy term<strong>in</strong>ated are<br />
white. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to a survey half of the women gett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>abortion</strong> are <strong>in</strong> their 20’s, while most of<br />
them are below the federal poverty l<strong>in</strong>e. Most of them are already mothers.<br />
Therefore the surgery or the <strong>abortion</strong> pill <strong>cost</strong> matters most to these women. Even if many states<br />
cannot ban pregnancy cancellation completely, many actions have been taken to restrict it,<br />
rais<strong>in</strong>g the expense of gett<strong>in</strong>g a term<strong>in</strong>ation.<br />
What are the factors that affect the <strong>cost</strong> of abort<strong>in</strong>g?<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g aspects are some th<strong>in</strong>gs that affect the price for pregnancy term<strong>in</strong>ation –<br />
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Insurance and other government health plan ( Medicaid)<br />
The gestational period of the pregnancy<br />
The source – cl<strong>in</strong>ic or pharmacy<br />
Your location<br />
For the most portion of the first trimester women can choose to abort with safe <strong>abortion</strong> pills or<br />
choose surgery. Depend<strong>in</strong>g upon the state where the woman lives, she can take the term<strong>in</strong>ation<br />
medication until she is up to 10 weeks of gestational limit. Meanwhile some states prohibit the use<br />
after some weeks of gestation time.<br />
For a typical procedure, women need the two most essential and reliable <strong>abortion</strong> pills,<br />
Mifepristone and Misoprostol. The process takes at least two days for completion, depend<strong>in</strong>g on<br />
how far apart you take the medication and how long your body takes to abort after tak<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
Misoprostol pill.<br />
For surgical method, women can abort even if they are further along <strong>in</strong> the pregnancy. There are<br />
many types of surgical procedures; therefore the doctor may recommend you the most suitable for<br />
you. These <strong>in</strong>clude- dilation and evacuation (D&E), aspiration procedures and other procedures. As<br />
the pregnancy gets more complicated as it progresses, it is safer to abort as early as you can.<br />
<strong>How</strong> <strong>much</strong> <strong>does</strong> abort<strong>in</strong>g <strong>cost</strong>?<br />
Self-pay or cash payment for the first trimester <strong>abortion</strong> <strong>cost</strong> generally range from around $300 to<br />
$1,200.<br />
A reputed abortive care <strong>in</strong> the state of Los Angeles quoted their fees as –