After all,studieshave shown that banning abortion doesn’t stop it from happening it simply prohibitssafeabortions.
However, despite being safer, there are still risks associated with it.
Providing access to abortion medications is something Cruz Sanchez has become incredibly adept at.
Back then, it meant helping to free women who had been jailed for their abortions.
The group also provided abortion pills to those who needed them, free of charge.
Cruz Sanchez grew up only hearing abortions and miscarriages referred to by euphemisms.
Today, Las Libres is an international operation, which still offers free medical abortions.
In fact, it’s always been the norm.
They’re expected to continue to go up, withPoliticoreporting some conservatives even want a nationwide ban.
Many, theNew Yorkerreports, make contact through apps like Signal that offer end-to-end encryption with messaging.
Others either find volunteers or are found by them, through Reddit forums.
Within a few hours, someone had messaged back offering to send her abortion medication free of charge.
Cruz Sanchez confirmed Reddit is a common space for pregnant people to connect with her volunteers.
Medical professionals, many of whomfeel “muzzled” following state abortion bans,are also taking risks.
However, according to the Turnaway Study (viaANSIRH), most women ultimately don’t regret their abortions.
