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    i am pregnant I’m traveling I’m scared.

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    Illustrated panel showing hands holding a positive pregnancy test. The text read: Several months ago, my partner and I bought plane tickets for a family reunion in South Carolina. Then we found out I was pregnantPictorial panel showing a woman in thought. The text reads: Two thoughts came to me at exactly the same moment. Illustrated panel showing an embryo. The text reads: Abortion care in South Carolina is prohibited as soon as fetal cardiac activity is detected, usually around 6 weeks. The arrows point to the fetus with three facts: not actually a fetus until 9 weeks, no heart yet, just an intermittent electronic pulse, about the size of a grain of rice.The pictorial panel shows a woman who mounts herself like an oversized horse and descends upon him. The text reads: There are very limited exceptions for rape or molestation, indecent pregnancy or to preserve the life or health of the pregnant person. // Women are often denied essential care in states with strict bans because these exceptions are not only limited, but also vague.Pictorial panel showing torn paper with news report. The text reads: Denial and delay in care have had devastating consequences. Amanda Jurauski, who suffered from ruptured membranes during her pregnancy, nearly died after being denied abortion care and developing sepsis. Elizabeth Weller's water broke at 19 weeks. Although the baby would not survive, hospital staff forced her to stay pregnant until she developed chorioamnionitis, a fatal infection of the placenta and amniotic fluid. Jacey Staton continues to suffer long-term repercussions from being forced to carry a molar pregnancy - a tumor that can cause severe bleeding, cancer, high blood pressure, preeclampsia and death. Source: Center for Reproductive RightsDiagram showing various complications of pregnancy. The text reads: 1 in 10 pregnant women develop one of these dangerous complications that may require termination: preeclampsia, a sudden increase in blood pressure (4% of pregnancy); PPROM, premature rupture of the amniotic sac (3% of pregnancies); ectopic pregnancy, a pregnancy that implants outside the uterus (2% of pregnancies); Placental abruption, the placenta detaches from the uterus prematurely (1% of pregnancies)Illustrated panels show a tropical drink in a coconut, a restaurant menu and a palm tree next to a beach ban abortion sign. The text reads: So, in addition to researching kid-friendly restaurants and nearby beaches for our trip, I found myself studying abortion laws in South Carolina and surrounding states.Illustrated panel showing a map of the United States, with states color-coded by level of abortion restriction. The text reads: I have found a hospital in the nearest state that can offer a full range of health care options, including termination of my pregnancy. Source: Planned ParenthoodIllustrated panel showing the driving route from the reunion in South Carolina to the nearest hospital that will terminate the pregnancy, in North Carolina, a 40.9-mile drive that takes 54 minutes. It also points the way to a hospital in Virginia, 341 miles and 5 hours 25 minutes away. The text reads: It was in North Carolina. It's already a scary drive in a crisis, but if the reunion is a few weeks away, we'll have to travel even further to Virginia.Illustrated panel showing a car, a stopwatch and a stack of money The text reads: This will be possible for us because we have access to a car, budget for unexpected expenses and time off from our jobs. I know that fleeing the state for medical care is not an option that is available to everyone.Illustrated panels show a woman in front of a typical emergency room on the left and a man behind barbed wire on the right The text reads: As a pregnant woman in a country with no federal protections for abortion, it's terrifying to know that the emergency medical care I can get depends on where I live when something goes wrong.Illustrated panel showing different types of people in silhouette. The text reads: Abortion bans like South Carolina's are a danger to everyone, not just those facing unwanted pregnancies. And not just people living in red states.Illustrated panel shows a woman holding her pregnant belly. The text reads: Until reproductive freedom is available to every person, everywhere, none of us is truly safe.

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