Kate Brown signs bill making Oregon first to offer free abortions for all, including illegal aliens
Though this is just a formalization. PP clinics have funding to cover abortions for those who can't pay.
Excellent news! I'm sure that no one who doesn't believe in having an abortion will not avail herself of these services. And thanks to PP for having provided low-cost birth control for decades. It's an organization that has always tried to lessen the need for abortion services by helping people to avoid unwanted pregnancies in the first place. Kudos.
In other news, I am happy to hear that the state of Missouri is being sued by violating the Establishment Clause:
Doe has the “right to reject any part of any medical procedure on religious grounds,” the suit states. Nevertheless, Doe, who obtained an abortion in a St. Louis clinic in 2015, was required by Missouri law to view an ultrasound of her fetus and read what she considered a “political and religious statement” that life begins at conception. In addition, she was required to wait 72 hours after her first appointment before she could obtain an abortion. She was forced to incur all costs of the law’s requirements, including for the ultrasound and lodging.
Satanic Temple Religious Challenge To Missouri Abortion Law Heads To Court | HuffPost
It seems that the state was mandating that people seeking abortions must go through sectarian religious indoctrination attempts first and the state government was openly colluding with religious sects, while forcing these people to pay for it all. I hope that the extent of this collusion comes out during discovery in this case.
There was no legitimate reason to put her through this, and I hope that she gets a whopping award of both compensatory damages and punitive damages, which I hope are available in her case as the state officials deserve such an award against them. It would be great if such an award came out of their own personal pockets.