By the third trimester, when the state’s interest has developed from “legitimate” to “compelling,” the woman who bears it will have trouble traveling, working, or just moving around easily. Given her burdens, one might expect the state to take a more active role in providing care and money to the woman so that its compelling interest may have its best chance at success. But the state does not. Many women continue to work so that they may provide for the state’s compelling interest out of their own pockets. Many countries encourage women to take time off from work at this point, but in America
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