To Bybass Bans, Doctor Suggests Floating Abortion Clinic In Gulf Of Mexico!
A California doctor is proposing a floating abortion clinic in the Gulf of Mexico as a way to maintain access for people in southern states where abortion bans have been enacted.
The idea is to provide a clinic aboard a ship in federal waters, and out of reach of state laws, that would offer first trimester surgical abortions, contraception and other care, said Dr. Meg Autry, an obstetrician and gynecologist and a professor at the University of California San Francisco.
Autry said their legal team believes there is a swath of federal water where licensed providers could safely and legally provide abortions out of reach of state laws. For women in southern states with abortion bans, going to the coast and boarding a boat may be closer and easier than trying to travel to a state where abortion remains legal, she said.
[AP: Floating abortion clinic proposed in Gulf to bypass bans]
I’m sure the Proud Boys or any one of America’s other domestic terror groups (Patriot Front, the Oath Keepers, the Republicans, etc.) will find a way to bomb the boat or cause it to sink, so while I want to support the floating abortion clinic, I fear it might put women’s lives in danger. Maybe someone can start performing abortions on airplanes, since airspace is also federal territory and not subject to state laws. You could just pay a little extra and have it done in first class or another separate cabin during the flight.
