Attachment, Stress & Bootstraps – The Intersection of Poverty & Mental Health with Dr. Sharon Lambert (191)
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How Can I Afford My Medical Appointments When I Get Pregnant in the States?
The minute you get pregnant in Ireland every single woman is entitled to free medical care irrespective of your income. You're charged absolutely nothing for the first three years after having a baby and then when you come home it's all free. If I was in the States I would have none of that the minute I get pregnant if I do not have an amazing and health insurance and I don't have this really great job I'm now heading into super stress territory because how am I going to afford my medical appointments, she says. "We're back to the bootstraps where are there bootstraps when all of those policies don't exist"
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