Summary

Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby, a practice that is legal but considered unethical by patient advocacy groups.

The practice is driven by the high cost of maternity care and the way it is billed in the U.S., where bundled billing has become outdated.

Critics say this exacerbates maternity care inequities, with families left to navigate unclear costs and insurance complexities amid rising healthcare expenses.

  • Spacehooks@reddthat.com
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    8 hours ago

    Shame ppl are against bc and are forced birthers. 17$ a month I pay for bc way cheaper than kid.

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      7 hours ago

      Right! Not only can rapist in red states pick the mother of their child. They now stick them with the hospital bills… I mean that’s always been the case in pro rapist states but they are making it official now.

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        7 hours ago

        Women ask for it just by showing ankle. -worst humans on the planet

        Would be a shame I’d something terrible happened to them. I certainly would not say guilty if I was juror because murder implies they are better than a mosquito.