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Why Is Getting Good Healthcare So Difficult?

25% of women delay care due to cost or access

Personally, were I ever to need an abortion (IUD so unlikely) I’d go far away, pay cash, and not use my real name. I’d also tell no one I was pregnant and never mention it again.

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