The New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF) is in serious danger of going broke.
For years, this volunteer-run nonprofit has been supporting low-income women in New York who cannot afford to pay for an abortion. (They also help women from out-of-state who are getting the procedure in-state.) But this week, they've found that their account dropped below $5,000.
This is particularly bad because they've been getting more calls from women than ever before - they believe this is partially due to their increasing exposure, but also because of the economic crisis. So in response, they're aiming to raise an emergency fundraising goal of $10,000 within the next few weeks.
If you can't donate via facebook (where the majority of fundraising is being taken place) or through their website, spread the word through facebook or word of mouth.
While many may assume New York has great access to abortion care, this is not the case for many low-income women in and surrounding the state. In other words, there's a reason why this organization exists, and why the people behind it do the work for free. Let's support their amazing efforts.
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I'm bummed that no one commented on this. I know that times are tough, pretty much for everyone, but the economy is hugely impacting women with unplanned pregnancies whom either do not have insurance or whose state insurance will not pay for the procedure.
For those of you whom don't know--even abortions in earliest stages of pregnancy cost a few hundred dollars. By the end of the second tri, you are looking at upwards of a thousand, sometimes more than two grand. Remember, AB services are not like family planning--no sliding fee scale (although some clinics have the funding to provide discounts based on income) and no payment plans available. Throw in travel costs for those of us whom don't have clinics in our areas, and you are royally fucked.
Summarized version: anything you can spare may help save a woman's life. Literally. If abortion is too expensive, it might as well be illegal. Do you want to see a woman resorting to a back ally abortion because of cost?