''Late-term' abortion isn't a medical term, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). And 15 is an arbitrary number of weeks that doesn't mark any major milestones in fetal growth or pregnancy.'
It also takes time to arrange for childcare, take time off work, or figure out other logistics. Not to mention, if someone has an abusive partner or is a teen, barriers are often insurmountable. “There are so many roadblocks. People say you are a horrible person if you have to have it as late as 16 or 17 weeks, but they’re the ones who made it so hard [to obtain an abortion sooner],” says Bertram Roberts.
Black people — who are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications, compared to white people — Indigenous, and people of color, as well as low-income people and those who live in rural areas, would continue to be hurt the most by such a ban. Meanwhile, if passed, it also impacts folks who want to be pregnant but again, can’t find out about fetal anomalies post-15-weeks. As it stands now, even if they live in a state that’s already banned abortion, they’d at least have had the option to go to a different state for help. But, if passed, this national ban would spell the end of that.writes: “I realize the men making these laws know nothing of women’s bodies.
The fact is, Sen. Graham’s so-called “late term” abortion ban doesn’t take people’s actual bodies, anatomy, or autonomy into account. But, advocates say, even if this particular ban wasn’t labeled inaccurately as “late term,” it would still be just as harmful in limiting abortion further at a time many already find it impossible to access.
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