fncceo
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It can take a good six or eight weeks before you know. That leaves twelve weeks to make decision, figure out if you have the support needed to have a child, get an appointment, time off work, multiple appointments and waiting periods, it can push the timeline. And states are attempting new legislation to increase the difficulty. Judge blocks Arkansas from enforcing 4 abortion restrictionsIf you are poor, don't have transportation, work multiple jobs or jobs with little flexibility this adds up.
You had time to get pregnant. I'm pretty sure it took less than 20 weeks.
All of which are medically unnecessary.
The requirement of a consultation prior to a medical procedure isn't limited to abortion. Any invasive medical procedure requires a GP consultation and referral prior to that procedure. Such procedures typically require a minimum of ONE visit with the surgeon or specialist prior to the procedure. So, surgical removal of a mole will take as many three visits.
There are 14 states that require a pre-visit, two of those states waive that if you live 100 miles or more from the clinic. One state allows any that visit to be at any medical clinic and at least one allows that visit to be over the telephone.
So, ten states require a single in office pre-visit before undergoing an invasive medical procedure. I submit that if you cannot attend two doctors visits within a 20 week period then you certainly don't have the available free time to become pregnant, which takes somewhat longer than a doctor visit.
How long is your average doctor visit?
Honest question, I haven't been to a doctor in more than 2 decades.
Depends on the wait. A doctor will typically spend no more than 10 minutes with any single patient.