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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]100%. My DD is thrilled that she doesn’t have to look at schools in Ohio although she still may apply to Indiana. We’ve got AZ, NM on lost and just added CA. Not just about abortion it’s about her not being able to get access to healthcare she may need and yes giving money to states that support this. In fact we’ll be canceling a few college tours and will let them know specifically this is the reason why.[/quote]

I’m sure those states are in tears over you cancelling. [/quote]

Well given that the majority of people in this country support abortion rights, and an even higher percentage of educated people in this country support abortion rights, it could cut into a lot of enrollment if a lot of people are avoiding states that restrict rights -especially private schools that rely on OOS students and public schools that were trying to grow their national profile and rely on higher OOS student tuition payments.  Even people who say they are pro-life might be a little hesitant to send their son to a school where he might have to pay child support indefinitely because he got a girl pregnant in a state that doesn't allow abortion.  They might not want him to roll the odds every time he has sex over 4 years that the condom is going to work perfectly.  Even if you assume the 98% effectiveness in a lab setting (condoms are typically 85% effective in actual practices of college students at preventing pregnancy), if he has sex 100 times in 4 years, odds would say he could be on the hook for 2 unplanned pregnancies. Pre Roe v. Wade it was a lot harder to identify the father and make him pay, but now with dna testing and digital withdrawal from paychecks, it's a lot easier.  [/quote]

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