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Tuesday, February 11, 2003"I remember we had to pay with cash or credit card; they didn't take checks," said Matthews, now an abortion opponent. "It was $350. We were informed that if we decided to leave before having the abortion, we weren't going to get our money back." After a pause, Matthews continued, "In a situation like that, you don't know how to get out of it. You panic. I had nine months to realize how to care for a baby, but I tried to figure it out in seven weeks." It isn’t standard policy for most doctors to charge a patient for services not rendered, just as it isn’t standard policy to meet them for the first time when they’re draped and sedated. But back to the issue of the emotional aftermath of abortion. The American Psychological Association says it’s launching a website to explore the issue. They aren't making any attempt to avoid bias, however: The group is working with sociologist Eleanor Lee, who founded the Pro-Choice Forum Web site in 1998. The task force chose to collaborate with the site, based in the United Kingdom, because of its international audience, says Russo, adding that anti-abortion and other reproductive health misinformation is spread globally. (Thanks to After abortion.) posted by Sydney on 2/11/2003 05:53:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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