The idea is to provide a clinic aboard a ship in federal waters, and out of reach of state laws, that would offer first trimester surgical abortions, contraception and other care.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A California doctor is proposing a floating abortion clinic in the Gulf of Mexico as a way to maintain access for people in southern states where abortion bans have been enacted.
“There’s been an assault on reproductive rights in our country and I’m a lifelong advocate for reproductive health and choice. We have to create options and be thoughtful and creative to help people in restrictive states get the health care they deserve,” she told The Associated Press.Autry said the idea is only in the fundraising stage through the nonprofit “PRROWESS” — short for “Protecting Reproductive Rights Of Women Endangered by State Statutes.
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas have had abortion bans take effect. A Florida law, which is in effect after a legal back-and-forth, prohibits abortions after 15 weeks, with exceptions if the procedure is necessary to save a life, prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality.Autry said their legal team believes there is a swath of federal water where licensed providers could safely and legally provide abortions out of reach of state laws.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Floating abortion clinic planned off Alabama coast in Gulf of MexicoThe clinic, floating in federal waters, would not be subject to abortion restrictions in nearby states, according to Dr. Meg Autry.
Read more »
California physician proposes floating abortion clinic in Gulf to bypass southern states' restrictionsA California doctor wants a floating abortion clinic to be placed in the Gulf to provide a workaround for women in southern states that have enacted abortion bans.
Read more »
Floating abortion clinic proposed in Gulf to bypass bansA California doctor is proposing a floating abortion clinic in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico as a way to maintain access for people in southern states where abortion bans have been enacted.
Read more »
Floating abortion clinic proposed in Gulf to bypass bansA California doctor is proposing a floating abortion clinic in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico as a way to maintain access for people in southern states where abortion bans have been enacted.
Read more »
Floating abortion clinic could come near Alabama Gulf coastEven though abortions are illegal in Alabama, you may be able to get one in the near future just off the Alabama Gulf coast.
Read more »
Calif. OB-GYN Launches Project to Offer Abortions Aboard a Vessel Off the Gulf of MexicoProtecting Reproductive Rights of Women Endangered by State Statutes, or PRROWESS, aims to offer surgical abortions to women in states like Texas, Louisiana and Alabama, via a vessel on federal waters.
Read more »