abortion funds

It's harder to pay and travel for abortion care, and support funds are struggling

5:00am October 03, 2024

Financial aid funds that help women pay for abortions — or travel to other states to access care — are struggling financially, despite abortion's role in this year's elections.

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Political activist Olivia Julianna, 19, was publicly shamed by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz after the congressman said women who are fat or ugly don't need to worry about getting pregnant or having an abortion. She started raising money for abortion funds acro

A Texas teen raises over $700,000 for abortions after Rep. Matt Gaetz mocked her

4:47pm July 28, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told a crowd in Tampa that "nobody wants to impregnate you if you look like a thumb," launching him into an online battle with a teenage activist.

Brittany Mostiller, former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, said the fund's financial support prevented her from taking more drastic actions she'd considered when she found out she was pregnant.

The role of independent funds to help people access abortion is growing

4:14pm July 25, 2022

Independent funds that help people pay for abortions have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but demand and costs are also rising as more states enact restrictive bans.

Abortion rights activists protest in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2022, two days after the US Supreme Court scrapped half-century constitutional protections for the procedure.

The fight to fund abortions in post-Roe America

6:30am July 05, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

In post-Roe America, money is even more determinative of who can get an abortion and who can't. Abortion funds are trying to close the gap, but they are now forced to navigate a murky legal landscape.