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Friday 19 June 2020

Why being denied an abortion can lead to 'financial turmoil'

Women who are unable to obtain abortions are more likely to face debt, bankruptcy and eviction

Kayla Moye was beginning a 90-day sentence in a Cleveland jail when she learned she was pregnant. She was 19, and she wanted an abortion.

She visited a nurse inside the facility to ask about her options. “Her exact words were ‘that wouldn’t be an option’ for me,” Moye said. “I later found out that [saying] that was totally illegal.” By the time she was released, she was in her second trimester, and decided to carry her pregnancy to term. Her son was born prematurely two months later.

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