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> It’s probably <$200 flight almost anywhere in the country. This is the kind of privileged naivete I come to HN for. The cost of an airplane ticket isn't the
by Splendor 5y ago
> It’s probably <$200 flight almost anywhere in the country.
This is the kind of privileged naivete I come to HN for. The cost of an airplane ticket isn't the only cost to travel out of state for a medical procedure. At a bare minimum you also have to consider the person's time and that many people don't have flexible enough employment to take time off for something like this.
- hunterb123 5y agoMost businesses would let you go I'd think, use PTO if needed, plus there's funding for travel and board if you qualify financially.
- Splendor 5y agoOne third of US workers don't have any paid time off. https://qz.com/1702181/a-third-of-americans-dont-get-paid-vacation/ https://qz.com/1702181/a-third-of-americans-dont-get-paid-va...
- hoten 5y agoIt wouldn't even be one plane ticket: someone should probably accompany the person getting an abortion, as they will be recovering from being sedating after the procedure (they shouldn't even drive for a whole 24 hours!) They'll be directed to rest, so booking a hotel for the night is preferred over hopping on a return flight. The "$200 plane ticket" estimate costs for an out-of-state abortion is so off: easily it is 3x: another ticket for the one accompanying and hotel costs.
- hunterb123 5y agoFrontier is currently $50 per person for a roundtrip from Dallas to Denver. Hotel is about $80 night. If you qualify financially, there is a program that helps you pay for travel and board as well as the procedure if you need it. (the procedure is about $650 which is the bulk of the expense)