Abortion funds are non-profit organizations, funded almost entirely by donations, that provide direct support to abortion seekers. These funds work tirelessly within their communities and across regions to connect abortion seekers with the critical support that they need.
This support can take many forms, such as: financial assistance for the abortion procedure, arranging travel and lodging to and from the clinic, care packages, childcare (the majority of abortion seekers already have children) and much more.
Even when Roe was in place, equitable and affordable abortion care was out of reach for many people. Now, in a post-Dobbs world, these barriers have only been exacerbated. Abortion has become even more inaccessible to millions of people – particularly for people of color, immigrant communities, LGBTQ+ folks, low-income people, and those living in rural areas. Many abortion seekers must cross state lines to access abortion care, and even in states where abortion is less-restricted, the cost can be astronomical. An abortion can cost up to $750 in the first trimester, and up to $1,500 later in pregnancy.
Female Rage advocates for and believes in SisterSong*’s framework of reproductive justice – the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.
We proudly donate to the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF), one of the biggest abortion funds in the US, each year.
* SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective was formed in 1997 by 16 organizations of women of color from four mini-communities (Native American, African American, Latina, and Asian American) who recognized that we have the right and responsibility to represent ourselves and our communities, and the equally compelling need to advance the perspectives and needs of women of color.
