Do you consider state laws/health care access effecting your child when selecting college?

[Anonymous]

Yes.
Covid vaccine mandates played a role in which schools I encouraged my kid to look at.

While it didn't necessarily play a role in where he will go, I will also make sure my kid is informed of medical amnesty laws/rules, specifically in regards to alcohol/drug use.

[Anonymous]

I think this is spot on. All of the sudden, places like Tulane, WashU, Emory, Vanderbilt don't seem so attractive for female applicants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I think this is spot on. All of the sudden, places like Tulane, WashU, Emory, Vanderbilt don't seem so attractive for female applicants.

Which will only fuel the date rape'y party scene at those schools as more men vie for the (frustrated) attention of less women.

[Anonymous]

100% a consideration

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes.
Covid vaccine mandates played a role in which schools I encouraged my kid to look at.

+1. Trying to avoid vaccine mandates. We shall see whether they are still in play during spring/summer 2023.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well.

I'm paying for my child to go to a school in California where the dining halls still aren't open and half the professors don't bother to show up to teach in person.

So I'm a good old D, but kind of wishing my child didn't go to college there right now.

So lots to think about.

Curious, where is this? Yeah, that is quite frustrating.

For a female or LBGTQ kid, it would be more important. Honestly hadn't though much about it until the past few years demonstrated it should be considered.

[Anonymous]

Well, I am considering moving us to MD right now for the sake of my daughters. That actually puts a couple more schools in play...and takes a couple off the list

We'll see.

But, I absolutely will not be sending my child into a state where she could die because a doctor refuses to save her from an ectopic pregnancy or sepsis or an incomplete miscarriage.

[Anonymous]

Mom of LGBTQ DD here. I’m so glad my child didn’t apply to schools in the states mentioned (Texas, Missouri, etc). She’s going to a school in California and is so happy. I will be encouraging my younger kids to apply to schools in states (or countries) that give a damn about women.

To the PP posting about dining halls: I’m also very curious which school this is. I took a quick look at dining for a few UCs and some private universities. It looks as though all dining halls are open, unless I missed something.

[Anonymous]

I haven't read the other replies, but: Absolutely. I have three daughters. I will not send them to any college in a state that bans, or is on the cusp of banning, abortion. I'd be especially opposed to paying state school tuition in such a state. My girls agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, I am considering moving us to MD right now for the sake of my daughters. That actually puts a couple more schools in play...and takes a couple off the list

We'll see.

But, I absolutely will not be sending my child into a state where she could die because a doctor refuses to save her from an ectopic pregnancy or sepsis or an incomplete miscarriage.

Same here. The fact we have the means to pay for birth control or a procedure would not save DD in an emergency. It's better to not be there at all. Plus, I'm not confident birth control will remain legal and available in a lot of those places.

I have a daughter, but it's also an issue for boys who don't want to become young dads, or who might be bi curious or closeted.

[Anonymous]

Affect. No.

[Anonymous]

I guess I am an outlier, but not planning on my kid getting pregnant at college. But I'm in full support of banning abortion after 15 weeks- I have trouble how parents feel otherwise. You KNOW what this fetus becomes. At 15 weeks we know enough that the fetus is capable of feeling, so really don't understand how people can be pro-abortion at this point. Totally understand f-ups happen and the women shouldn't bear the brunt of it for life if they aren't ready but 15 weeks is plenty of time to stop things before it turns into a human that feels pain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, I am considering moving us to MD right now for the sake of my daughters. That actually puts a couple more schools in play...and takes a couple off the list

We'll see.

But, I absolutely will not be sending my child into a state where she could die because a doctor refuses to save her from an ectopic pregnancy or sepsis or an incomplete miscarriage.

She can drive or bus it train or fly to gsve those procedures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess I am an outlier, but not planning on my kid getting pregnant at college. But I'm in full support of banning abortion after 15 weeks- I have trouble how parents feel otherwise. You KNOW what this fetus becomes. At 15 weeks we know enough that the fetus is capable of feeling, so really don't understand how people can be pro-abortion at this point. Totally understand f-ups happen and the women shouldn't bear the brunt of it for life if they aren't ready but 15 weeks is plenty of time to stop things before it turns into a human that feels pain.

you aren't planning on it but shit happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess I am an outlier, but not planning on my kid getting pregnant at college. But I'm in full support of banning abortion after 15 weeks- I have trouble how parents feel otherwise. You KNOW what this fetus becomes. At 15 weeks we know enough that the fetus is capable of feeling, so really don't understand how people can be pro-abortion at this point. Totally understand f-ups happen and the women shouldn't bear the brunt of it for life if they aren't ready but 15 weeks is plenty of time to stop things before it turns into a human that feels pain.

Who says that states are going to allow it all (even before 15 weeks)? That's optimistic frankly