Can we start some sort of rescue program for the poor sons of a bitches that were accidentally born in Texas? If you opted to move to Texas (even Austin), you aren't eligible. But for native born women, queers, general liberals who want to leave once they're 18, we can set up a dollar a day program. Maybe give them a bus ticket to a sane part of the country, and enough living expenses until they get settled? I'm only half joking about this.

Ahh, so women are good enough and responsible enough to make decisions about their health but still can't be responsible enough to pay for their own Birth control.

France has a 7 day waiting period and abortion is illegal after 3 months. Hasn't hurt women's rights there.

@13 Also comprehensive sex ed, free birth control, smaller better IUDs for women who haven't had kids (all the ones in the US are sized for post birth, which means they can cause problems for those who have not), free tummy tucks after every cesarean section and 10 kegels classes after vaginal birth to "retone". As well as significantly greater financial and health support to mother and child during and after pregnancy. Also, I doubt they are forced to look at sonogram pics, or attend a class. RU486 is very widely used. And according to a Google search which I am sure you can repeat to your satisfaction, the seven day waiting period is usual but not mandatory, is coming from the doctors not the gov't, abortion is legal for medical issues after three months including birth defects that are merely handicapping but not lethal, and a minors parents can't be told. Also, there is extremely cheap public transportation to many neighboring countries (it costs about $100 to get pretty much anywhere in the EU), so it's relatively cheap to pursue other options, cheaper than it would probably be here in the US). So not exactly equivalent, right? And yes, it still is restricting women's rights. Canada has no restrictions, and they seem to be doing ok. Why don't we do that?