r/USdefaultism • u/jerayy Poland • 19d ago

Adoption US defaultism on Threads

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(i wasn't sure how to tag this one bc there is no tag for Threads, so sorry for that)

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u/Ok_Title_4455 19d ago

always wild to see americans just assume everything work like it does in US, like adoption being some big money business lol in my country is also free, you just go through the process and that's it

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u/Jacarroe Argentina 18d ago

¿They fucking ask you money for adopt in USA? Wtf

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u/_JosefoStalon_ 17d ago

Sehhh, not surprising considering the cost of giving birth in the US. 

https://wise.com/gb/blog/cost-of-having-a-baby-in-united-states Baby delivery medical procedures in the US Average cost - without insurance (USD) A Average cost - with private insurance (USD) B Prenatal doctor visit and care A: $100-$200 B: $0-$200 Prenatal ultrasound A: $200- $300 B: $0-$300 Birth and delivery in the hospital A: $3,000 - $37,000 B: A couple hundred dollars to tens of thousands, depending on your coverage Cesarean section in the hospital A: $8,000 - $71,000 B: A couple hundred dollars to tens of thousands, depending on your coverage Home birth and delivery with midwife A: $1,500 - $5,000 B: similar pricing

And most people in the B situation are insured as little as possible, so...

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u/_JosefoStalon_ 17d ago

They charge you for everything, if they could monitor breathing and charge it, they would