The Alice Cooper concert was awesome. Maybe more on that, later.
I just read about Biting Beaver's situation - something every woman should read. Basically, she couldn't get Emergency Contraception (EC) - from the few doctors who prescribe it in the first place - because she's not married, and wasn't raped. She tried all of the surrounding counties.... and ended up getting pregnant.
Now I'm wondering.... since, and I quote, "Canada is one of only a few countries in the world with no laws limiting abortion. While some non-legal obstacles exist, abortion access in Canada is among the freest in the world.", could she - as a US citizen - get an abortion in Canada?
I'm thinking that legally, it would be yes. Canadians and Americans can go across the border without much trouble (if any) for things like eye surgeries, so why should this be any different?
But I'm thinking that since abortions are paid for by Medicare/the government, she (as an American) might have to pay for it. On the Morgentaler (love him :)) website it mentions $500 for less than 11 weeks.
So from a financial perspective, it isn't much different from the US. But, from her blog, she seems concerned about crossing a line of protestors. I don't think there are many (any?) protestors in most Canadian (ontario?) clinics... I would be surprised if there are. Plus, wouldn't the cops step in? Of course, looking at Caledonia, perhaps not.
Going slightly off topic, this 'line of protestors' thing has always slightly puzzled me. How can people - enough to qualify as a 'line of protestors'!! - afford to hang around outside all of the places that perform abortions, all the time?? Unlike the Caledonian indians, they aren't being paid by the goverment for nothing.... I would assume. Are there really that few places that do abortions?? Also, to comment on the motives of the protestors, it's rather... mean and rude to be judging and condemning people for personal choices.... It's their own business. Live and let live and all that. Strange that there's such a prolonged effort against something of that nature.
And finally, all this thought about accidental pregnancies and abortion has got me concerned... How to get 'the pill'? I *loathe* going to the doctors with the passion of a thousand fiery suns. Isn't there some way to just.... get it online? Without any exam?? Oh! what about this 'depo' shot (gah! hate needles!!!) Do you need to have the whole exam thing for it? What about a patch? I think I heard about a patch.... That would be ideal. Is it like a nicotine patch? Do you need to go to the doc?
I just read about Biting Beaver's situation - something every woman should read. Basically, she couldn't get Emergency Contraception (EC) - from the few doctors who prescribe it in the first place - because she's not married, and wasn't raped. She tried all of the surrounding counties.... and ended up getting pregnant.
Now I'm wondering.... since, and I quote, "Canada is one of only a few countries in the world with no laws limiting abortion. While some non-legal obstacles exist, abortion access in Canada is among the freest in the world.", could she - as a US citizen - get an abortion in Canada?
I'm thinking that legally, it would be yes. Canadians and Americans can go across the border without much trouble (if any) for things like eye surgeries, so why should this be any different?
But I'm thinking that since abortions are paid for by Medicare/the government, she (as an American) might have to pay for it. On the Morgentaler (love him :)) website it mentions $500 for less than 11 weeks.
So from a financial perspective, it isn't much different from the US. But, from her blog, she seems concerned about crossing a line of protestors. I don't think there are many (any?) protestors in most Canadian (ontario?) clinics... I would be surprised if there are. Plus, wouldn't the cops step in? Of course, looking at Caledonia, perhaps not.
Going slightly off topic, this 'line of protestors' thing has always slightly puzzled me. How can people - enough to qualify as a 'line of protestors'!! - afford to hang around outside all of the places that perform abortions, all the time?? Unlike the Caledonian indians, they aren't being paid by the goverment for nothing.... I would assume. Are there really that few places that do abortions?? Also, to comment on the motives of the protestors, it's rather... mean and rude to be judging and condemning people for personal choices.... It's their own business. Live and let live and all that. Strange that there's such a prolonged effort against something of that nature.
And finally, all this thought about accidental pregnancies and abortion has got me concerned... How to get 'the pill'? I *loathe* going to the doctors with the passion of a thousand fiery suns. Isn't there some way to just.... get it online? Without any exam?? Oh! what about this 'depo' shot (gah! hate needles!!!) Do you need to have the whole exam thing for it? What about a patch? I think I heard about a patch.... That would be ideal. Is it like a nicotine patch? Do you need to go to the doc?