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I was forcefully outed to my family about a year ago by a vindictive ex friend when he asked me tobe his gf and I trusted him enough to tell him no because I’m gay. my whole family was horrified and I just barely avoided being sent to conversion camp by swearing to my them that I wasn’t acting on it physically. two months later, they sent me to live with my father’s sister and her husband in another state for seven months and the last few weeks that I was there my uncle assaulted me several times, claiming that he was going to “teach me to enjoy what god wants me to love”. I was so traumatized by the assault and my state of mind only got worse when I went back home because my parents could tell something was different and they interpreted it as having been succesfully “converted” by my time with my aunt and uncle.

my absolute worst fear was realized when I saw my doctor two weeks ago and he told me I was pregnant. Im only 16 I know I cannot handle having a child especially as the product of my assault. in tenessee abortion laws are so rigid and restrictive and there aren’t even any clinics close to me that can help. I’m afraid any place in state will tell my parents what I’m trying to do because I’m so young. my only chance is to go out of state with my cousin for the abortion pill which will cost me at least $970 because I’m completely uninsured. I’m already about a month along so I have six weeks left to take the pill successfully. I beat myself up every day for not just denying the truth and telling them my friend was just angry at me and lying because he knew they’d be disgsted. my anxiety has never been thsi bad, I don’t know what I’ll do to myself if I can’t get this abortion. I haven’t even told me parents because I’m so terrified they won’t even just deny the truth and they’ll actually lock me away and force me to keep the baby. please I’m poor and so desperate and so fucking scared, please please please help me.

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And unfortunately, the law here that as a minor, you will need parental consent from one parent. Or it is possible to get a judicial bypass through a judge.

Also, you’ve been raped. When you do in for your abortion consultation, they may ask if you have and will have to report it if you tell the truth.

ineedana . com can lead you to some resources

I would definitely suggest going out of state to get the abortion pill but please note that the pill may take up to two doses…and it’s essentially having a miscarriage, so you will need a place to pass the fetus and all the blood. With the abortion pill, they send most people home to pass it. So if you and your cousin make the trip, be mindful that you will need lots of menstrual pads and time on a toilet to pass the tissue. As well as taking some ibuprofen or Tylenol and using a hot water bottle.

I’m not entirely sure when the abortion pill takes affect, because it’s different for everyone. You should start cramping and bleeding within a few hours, but it may take longer. Then, the fetus and tissue will start exiting your body.

So, if at all possible, you may also want to budget for a hotel room so your parents and family don’t find out.

I think now I have raise my goal to at least $1970 for the pill, a ton of pads, food and gas, and a hotel to stay at for at least a week with my cousin while my body finishes going through the process of the abortion. I’m so so sorry to have to ask, I know everyone is struggling so much in these times right now but I really do need the help. seeing this massive outpouring of compassion, love, and support means more to me than I’m able to put into words. you guys are literally helping me save my life.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/13/tennessee-camping-felony-capitol/%3foutputType=amp

It’s important to point out that protesting generally hasn’t been made a felony, but rather the camping that the protestors are doing (and the legislation also includes other things to discourage protesting).

This is still really bad though, because the right to peaceful protest is protected in the Constitution, and even if protesting isn’t outlawed outright the government is still criminalizing an act of peaceful protest just because it’s a protest.

Furthermore:

According to tn.gov felons in Tennessee lose their right to vote. This is called Felony Disenfranchisement

So this means that the Tennessee government just passed legislation that would render the protestors unable to vote.

I’m sorry lemme repeat that again