"I live in Texas, where you could sue a doctor and clinic over an abortion before they overturned anything. Since then, my husband has gotten a vasectomy, and I've talked seriously about getting my tubes tied too, just to be safe. The maternal mortality rate has gone up significantly since Roe, and I won't risk my own life if my doctor is not willing to save me when something goes wrong because of these draconian laws. I'll be child-free, alive, and not drowning in medical debt and childcare costs, thanks. They all wonder why the birth rate has gone down..." - magicalshield808
"After years of infertility, my husband and I turned to IVF. As we went through the process, we had to have very real and uncomfortable conversations with the doctors about the possibility of having to carry a non-viable baby to term because of North Carolina's abortion laws, which aren't even as strict as many others. We also felt the stress of possible laws that could limit our access to IVF completely, such as in Alabama. Sadly, it's very possible these same laws will actually lead to us getting a child, as we've now moved to adoption. It breaks my heart that we may ultimately benefit from someone's inability to receive an abortion because of those strict laws. It's not fair to them." - Afan
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