Abortion funds provide information and help offset costsThe demand for funds like CAF has risen significantly since June 2022, Jeyifo said.
It also received funding from the city of Chicago and is one of the few abortion funds to receive local government funding.
AdvertisementSo far this year, Hidalgo-Cuellar said 84% of Cobalt's clients requiring travel support have come from Texas.
She said it's difficult to keep the work of abortion funds in the public eye — and she worries about donations drying up.
Imminent rulings from the Florida Supreme Court will also decide the fate of the state's abortion bans, and whether voters will have a say in abortion laws this November.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Service, Chicago Abortion Fund, CAF, Business, Jackson, Health Organization, Guttmacher, Kaiser Family Foundation, Guttmacher Institute, The, Abortion, ARC
Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, New Mexico, Colorado, Hidalgo, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Arc, Florida