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Travelling to US when pregnant

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Vintagegoth · 10/11/2025 08:16

Someone I know who is pregnant is travelling to the US, specifically Texas, for several months. I expressed surprise that they would choose to do that considering the mess that is the law around abortion and women's reproductive health in the US at the moment. My husband says IABU. What do people think?

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SomethingInTheAirToday · 10/11/2025 08:22

Genevieva · 10/11/2025 08:21

I thought your concern was going to be the cost of healthcare if she or her baby become unwell. They have excellent healthcare in the US, but it’s expensive. Abortion laws are irrelevant to her and probably an offensive thing to bring up with a women who is pregnant with a baby she wants to keep.

They’re not irrelevant. The laws apply to any care a pregnant lady may need. They will choose to save the foetus over the mother.

Genevieva · 10/11/2025 08:21

I thought your concern was going to be the cost of healthcare if she or her baby become unwell. They have excellent healthcare in the US, but it’s expensive. Abortion laws are irrelevant to her and probably an offensive thing to bring up with a women who is pregnant with a baby she wants to keep.

SomethingInTheAirToday · 10/11/2025 08:19

Don’t do it. Any sort of pregnancy complication could end up being deadly.

JazzHandsYeah · 10/11/2025 08:18

Unless she’s travelling to Texas for an abortion she’ll be fine.

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