"I'm TTC abroad primarily due to the current climate in the U.S. towards pregnant people. Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, states have introduced violent anti-abortion regulations, and people have been arrested after miscarriages. A miscarriage is a natural occurrence in which the pregnant person bears no responsibility. Yet, people have been arrested and even jailed in the United States after losing their pregnancies."
"I don't want my pregnancy to be at risk of being criminalized in any way, so I'm choosing not to live in the U.S while I'm trying for a child. After experiencing a miscarriage at the beginning of the year during a very much wanted pregnancy, I am all too aware of the dangers of being pregnant in the U.S., where in some states abortion procedures like dilation and curettage are illegal, even after a miscarriage when the fetus has died."
Some U.S. citizens are undergoing fertility testing, egg and embryo freezing, and assisted reproductive technologies such as IUI and IVF abroad. Many choose to carry pregnancies and give birth overseas because of lower costs, lower maternal mortality rates, and laws that protect pregnant people rather than criminalize pregnancy loss. The U.S. maternal mortality rate is about 19 deaths per 100,000 pregnant people, the highest among developed nations. Since Roe v. Wade's overturn, some states have enacted strict anti-abortion rules and people have been arrested after miscarriages. Personal miscarriage experiences and fear of denied care or criminalization motivate relocation during conception and pregnancy.
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