Informal offers to host people seeking abortions have sprung up on social media since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, but so have stern warnings not to accept — or volunteer — such help.
A person posts to Reddit that they are willing to house people who are traveling to get an abortion because of restrictions in their home states.
But Rhyee isn’t actually reaching out to give campers support. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade,"camping" has quickly become a code word for traveling to have an abortion. Rhyee's messages are an offer of temporary housing and empathy to those seeking abortions.I would let people come stay with me. I would transport. I would feed them,” she said in a recent interview. “I would hug them if they wanted a hug.
of people from out of state to come to Massachusetts for abortion care, others who disagree see an opportunity to help safely bring people in need here. Rhyee said she made the offer to host with her 15- and 16-year-old children in mind. She feels confident she made the right choices, she said, because the situation was abusive or could have become abusive. But she wishes her experiences had been different.She doesn’t want others to have to face an abortion alone.Kate Glynn, who co-chairs the board of directors for the Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts, appreciates the sentiment, but bristles at all the “camping” posts in the weeks since the court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion.
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