“Things are getting so strange,” she said. “You know I have a sister who works in a pregnancy clinic.” “Uh-huh,” Rayford said. “You’ve mentioned it.” “They do family planning and counseling and referrals for terminating pregnancies.” “Right.” “And they’re set up to do abortions right there.” Hattie seemed to be waiting for some signal of affirmation or acknowledgment that he was listening. Rayford grew impatient and remained silent. “Anyway,” she said, “I won’t keep you. But my sister told me they have zero business.” “Well, that would make sense, given the disappearances of unborn babies.”
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This is like a scene from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, spoofing what right-wing people think left-wing people are like. Except this isn't supposed to be a joke.
Also, of course Hattie's sister works for a family planning clinic. Add it to the pile. This is the heaviest foreshadowing for a character who will choose not to be redeemed.
Also also, can we confront that the scene stopped dead in it's tracks to fill us in on how the abortion market is doing. What next? An update on Hattie's brother, a baker whose gay wedding cake sales have sky-rocketed since the rapture?
