Where to Send Your Money (That Isn’t Planned Parenthood)
Donate to abortion funds and other support groups to make the biggest impact with your rage.
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The Supreme Court has done its worst and overturned Roe v. Wade, which will result in 13 states banning abortion and others severely restricting it. Now even more people will need to travel out of state to get abortions—that is, if they can quite literally afford to jump through all the hoops involved. The most impactful thing you can do right now is donate to abortion funds, independent clinics, and other key organizations. (Yes, vote for pro-choice candidates up and down the ballot this fall, but people need abortions right now.)
A first-trimester abortion from a clinic costs at least $500 before factoring in any costs like travel, hotel, or childcare—and abortions only get more expensive as pregnancy progresses. Health insurance often doesn’t cover abortion, and it most certainly doesn’t if people have to go out of state for care. Abortion funds and other practical support organizations (groups that help arrange and pay for travel) are the safety net that helps people cover these costs, but they don’t have the name recognition or fundraising power of bigger orgs who can blast out emails, texts, and digital ads. That means they get a fraction of the financial support that national groups do.
Giving locally is your best bet.
Not only is Planned Parenthood well-resourced—the billionaire MacKenzie Scott poured $275 million into its coffers in March—but it also faced criticism for not providing abortions in several abortion-hostile states, and for its regional health center systems trying to bust their staff unions. Providers say that another group, the National Abortion Federation, has taken such a cautious legal stance that it’s forced more patients to travel out of state than necessary. Giving locally is your best bet. (And feel free to flat-out ignore politicians trying to use this moment to fundraise. Their campaigns are not the priority.)
Some of these groups also need volunteers, but all of them definitely need money, and they’ll continue needing it long after today’s outpouring of anger. As many small organizations will tell you, they do appreciate people’s “rage giving,” but monthly donations—even small ones like $3 or $5—help them budget and plan for the future. Recurring donations help funds stay open year-round, rather than having to temporarily shut down until they raise more money. And if you can’t afford donating yourself, share existing fundraisers online or send donors a silly free thank you, like an exclusive photo of your dog or a niche meme.