Is it true that abortions are free for under 18 year olds?

Question

I live in cali and I need my question answered please.....

Answer 1

well in canada yes it is, well actuly everything that inculdes hospital in canada its FREE:) So lol

Answer 2

First, I'm sorry for all the people on here being nasty - its a personal choice and they have no right to criticize you for it.

Second, check out Planed Parenthood (www.plannedparenthood.org). They offer services and charge based on your income. If they do not have a location close enough to you then contact your state's department of health and they can refer you to a free clinic.

*NOTE* to all the people saying she's a "murder" you are being reported. Its a personal choice and you have NO right to criticize her for it! Keep your views to yourself and if you cannot answer a question then don't leave a nasty comment or rant as you will be reported.

Answer 3

I believe that in California, there is welfare money called medicade which can be used for terminating pregnancy.  

Answer 4

If so don't listen to everyone here trying to be righteous. I wonder if they would keep the child if they were in the situation. i'd like to ask, should a girl keep a child she concived through rape-maybe she's 16-the man, 50!

anyway, i don't think its free but it will definitley be cheaper for underagers im sure.

Answer 5

no...

Answer 6

No.

Answer 7

No, its not free. That wouldn't make sense if it was because like someone else said they would keep on doing it.

You will feel guilt if you take a life.

Consider adoption and another form of protection.

Answer 8

Well no it isn't free no matter what.

But if you can't take care of your baby, why not give her/him to some couple who would love to have a baby but can't have one of their own?!  

You must think of all of the consequences that an abortion entails.  From I understand and what a few friends have told me, it's a gruesome procedure.  They suck the baby out of your uterus.  And you're sometimes left sterile and unable to carry babies in the future.  These are things that they don't tell you when you go to get it done.  You'll regret it for the rest of your life.  

And what about the baby?  Just because the condom broke, it isn't his/her fault.  By the time you find out, you're likely 6- 8 weeks pregnant.  And by then the baby is fully formed.  Very little but he's all there.  Heart, brain, central nervous system and all.  Just because they're little it doesn't mean that they can't feel what's happening to them!    

Abortion is murder.  Plain and simple!  You do the research for yourself!  And after watching how the procedure is done, how painful it is, for you and the baby, and how they discard the remains of  dead babies, you'll feel differently about killing your gift from God.  An untimely gift, yes!  But still an amazing gift from God!!!

Don't do it!  Give your baby a chance at life.  If not with you, then with some one else who will love him/her unconditionaly as parents do.  Give your baby at least  that!  His/her LIFE!!!  It's not yours to take!!!

Answer 9

There are organizations that offer free abortions without parents signature. Otherwise it's not gunna be too much money.

Just try looking up places like womennow, places that help out teens. And don't worry. Whatever you do, it's your choice.

Pro choice.

Answer 10

Sorry, it's not free. Talk to people in your community like a health clinic. Make sure if this is what you want to do that you have thought it out completely. Abortion is not a quick fix solution. Once it's done, it's done. If you do feel it's right and this is the path, just please get on birth control after so you never have to face this again. Also consider other options.....

Answer 11

I dont think anywhere offers free abortions. what was the point in making them legal if no one can make money off them seeing as the highest rate of abortions is among 12-18 yr olds.

Answer 12

Hey go to this site, http://www.teenbreaks.com/abortion/abort...

Answer 13

`Abortion is never free, either monetarily or emotionally. Abortionists such as Planned Parenthood make far too much money off abortions, especially off of scared young women who they can prey on easily. As for Medicare and Medicaid, they won't pay for an abortion. Federal law went into effect recently barring the use of Medicare and Medicaid funds for abortions.

The way I see it, your CHOICE was to have s*x. If you're old enough and mature enough to have s*x, you're old enough and mature enough to have a baby.

As for those who are concerned about if it happened because of rape or incest or some other situation, they're too busy looking at the situation, and not the person-hood of the child that might be growing inside you. If it's not right to kill the rapist who committed the crime, then it's not right to kill the baby who is innocent.

And, even if you're an athiest, if you understand the laws of biology, then you can't say the baby isn't alive. When I was taking biology as part of my gen-ed classes, the definition given was that an organism was alive if it grows (and growth begins as soon as the sperm hits the egg) and has reproductive ability (and those cells are reproducing at a fantastic rate!).

If your broken condom does produce a child, and you truly feel you and your boyfriend can't be parents, please, I beg of you, let the baby live and give it up for adoption!

Answer 14

why? abortion is wrong if u made the mistake u have to go through it. but most likly its not free at any age becuz people would keep doing it, if it was free