Providing direct services is only one way to support abortion access. Some other very meaningful and vital ways to support abortion seekers:
1) Publicly advocate for abortion access using your credentials (MD, DO, ARNP, CNM, etc). Silence about abortion in the larger healthcare community is literally killing pregnant people. Our friends at Physicians for Reproductive Health and Clinicians in Abortion Care can help you become an impactful public advocate.
2) Become a sustaining donor for your local abortion fund. We suggest picking a shift a month in which you donate all or part of your earnings.
Post about your donation on social media to encourage others to do the same; e.g. “This is Dr Smith heading in to my shift in the ER. I’ve decided to dedicate my earnings today to support people seeking abortion care, and let me tell you why I support my patients’ right to abortion care.” We'd love to see you tag us. We're @abortion_on_demand
3) Become a sustaining donor for Keep Our Clinics, ensuring community-based abortion providers can stay afloat during trying times. Tell them we sent you <3
4) Most importantly: JOIN, DON’T REINVENT. We need everyone pulling together. Creating a new organization when there are folks in your community doing this work for decades may be more harmful than helpful. It dilutes the political power and diverts resources from local funds and providers. Sign up for their list serves and follow the lead of those in it for the long haul.
Welcome to the fight!