Meanwhile, in Switzerland.. starting in 2027, health insurers will cover the full cost of abortions. The change made in parliament back in March was so under the radar that hardly anyone noticed. So if 12 weeks and under, itโ€™s legal and fully covered by health insurance.

Iโ€™m not personally for abortion. I have my limits and believe there should be. Iโ€™m comfortable with our conservative abortion laws compared to other progressive nations. But this is something to look out for because they will likely make sneaky changes again.

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I am biased and a man, so I can only look at it from the outside. There should be rules and good medical (physical and psychological) care for such cases

This is what I feel about it. It needs to be an available and viable medical option for women facing this question in their lives. I think someone using it as birth control is shameful but I don't want to take that right away from anyone. I personally could never. Like nostr:nprofile1qqs04yxqjhrweg0a8qfmav70kp2gxm86y97ef8ff4zf66gzjxy379tqprdmhxue69uhksetwdphh2um99eek7cmfv9kz7un9d3shjqg6waehxw309ac82unpwe5kgcfwdehhxarj9ekxzmny9uq3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwvehh2mn5v95kutnxd5hs4anm75 I ended up pregnant at 18 and was presented with the choice. Someone offered to pay for it knowing we were broke college students. I have never once regretted giving birth to my eldest. She has been an absolute light in my life. And I have friends I love dearly that I would never judge or change my opinion of that have had one.

It's a profoundly complex and sensitive topic, Life posed me twice.

It is, I understand the nuance and different life experiences. I try to keep an open mind about it but I also have my personal limits.

At 18, during my school years, I became pregnant. The thought of abortion never even entered my mind. Years later, I faced an even more challenging situation during my fourth pregnancy when doctors discovered a rare condition in my unborn child, which meant that the newborn baby girl would not live long.

The medical team presented me with an impossible choice: termination or continuing the pregnancy. They wanted my signature for a deadly needle puncture into the heart of the unborn child in the eighth month - a suggestion that still makes me shudder to this day. Without hesitation, I refused their recommendation and proceeded to give birth naturally.

I have never once regretted my decision. Yet, I would never judge another woman for choosing differently. Each woman must deeply listen to her own heart, understanding what path she can truly live with.

Ultimately, this deeply personal decision should be left entirely to the individual woman, free from external judgment or pressure.

Thank you for sharing. Precisely the kind of stories that help me keep an open mind about it. Life is precious and deserves a chance. That's where I'll always stand.

You are amazing.

So were the doctors right? Did your girl live?

Medically speaking, it was completely clear that she would not survive long after birth. It happened quite quickly in the end. She was emergency baptized after birth and then peacefully fell asleep against my cheek (of course, provided with pain medication) after an hour.

I know - it all sounds terribly sad. But it was deeply peaceful.

Unconscionable.