The Stupak/Pitts amendment did not provide an exception for the health of the pregnant woman, only for her life (or for pregnancies caused by rape or incest). Leaving out an exception for health is huge, and probably unConstitutional, since Roe requires health exceptions.
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services did a study on the likely outcome if the Stupak/Pitts amendment stayed in the final bill, and their conclusions are pretty grim - they concluded that the amendment would lead to no private insurers offering abortion coverage, period. Since the Senate has already gotten rid of Stupak/Pitts in favor of something closer to the status quo, I am hoping that is how the final bill will be (well, to be honest, I'd like them to ditch the fucking Hyde amendment, but we all have unrealistic hopes).
Consequences for "just accidentally getting pregnant" are one or more of the following:
-pregnancy -miscarriage -labor or c-section -death -potentially any/all of [a long list of non-fatal health problems] -permanent changes to your body -abortion -giving up child for adoption -raising child
None of those aren't consequences. Probably the least of them would be a very, very early miscarriage that requires no medical intervention.
It is much less expensive to provide an abortion than pay for the medical costs of pregnancy, delivery, and the child's medical expenses, some of which -are- mandatory for insurers to cover.
The issue with pelvic exams and contraception are that some health services are explicitly listed as "must be covered" by insurers, like certain health services for children, and those things (as well as screening for domestic violence) were not listed. Therefore, insurers can cover them or not, it's up to the insurer. FanTASTic.
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The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services did a study on the likely outcome if the Stupak/Pitts amendment stayed in the final bill, and their conclusions are pretty grim - they concluded that the amendment would lead to no private insurers offering abortion coverage, period. Since the Senate has already gotten rid of Stupak/Pitts in favor of something closer to the status quo, I am hoping that is how the final bill will be (well, to be honest, I'd like them to ditch the fucking Hyde amendment, but we all have unrealistic hopes).
Consequences for "just accidentally getting pregnant" are one or more of the following:
-pregnancy
-miscarriage
-labor or c-section
-death
-potentially any/all of [a long list of non-fatal health problems]
-permanent changes to your body
-abortion
-giving up child for adoption
-raising child
None of those aren't consequences. Probably the least of them would be a very, very early miscarriage that requires no medical intervention.
It is much less expensive to provide an abortion than pay for the medical costs of pregnancy, delivery, and the child's medical expenses, some of which -are- mandatory for insurers to cover.
The issue with pelvic exams and contraception are that some health services are explicitly listed as "must be covered" by insurers, like certain health services for children, and those things (as well as screening for domestic violence) were not listed. Therefore, insurers can cover them or not, it's up to the insurer. FanTASTic.