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Parents Are Being Asked to Pay the Cost of Delivering Their Babies in Advance (truthout.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Garibaldee@lemm.ee to c/usa@midwest.social

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

sorry Ms Jones, the credit card bounced, we're going to need to put it back

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

My grandpa said the hospital told him they wouldn't release grandma and my aunt, their first kid, until he paid the bill in full. They were poor, clearly, and he said he could make payments but that was about it and they refused. He spent an hour feeling hopeless, then realized they were full of shit, walked back in and said ''OK, you can keep them.'' And tried to leave again. Turned out they COULD accept payments.

[–] three@lemm.ee -5 points 3 weeks ago

And then everybody clapped.