Dec 8, 2020We have a path forward.In the midst of a global pandemic, people worked hard — harder than they ever should have had to — to cast their ballots. When the counts were in, a record number of people eligible to vote turned out to make their voices heard. A record number of people turned…Election 20206 min readElection 20206 min read
Jan 27, 2020A Full Circle from Stigma to SupportBy Kenya Martin — When our children look up at us, they see superheroes. We often work hard to ensure they don’t see our vulnerabilities and that we can keep them from encountering fear and shame for as long as possible. But I envision a world where our vulnerability and honesty is our superpower…Abortion7 min readAbortion7 min read
Sep 14, 2018Tag, You’re It! The Taco or Beer Challenge Continues to Challenge Us All to Rethink How We Talk About AbortionBy Holly Bland, We Testify Storyteller For five years, National Network of Abortion Funds supporters have taken part in a new approach to fundraising and community engagement for abortion access — and it’s as easy as eating a taco or drinking a beer. The challenge to eat tacos, drink beer…Abortion6 min readAbortion6 min read
Apr 6, 2018Kevin Williamson’s rhetoric leads to real life violence, abortion funds can attest.The National Network of Abortion Funds thanks The Atlantic for severing ties with Kevin Williamson. We were taken aback to see that a publication that we’ve worked with in the past to illuminate the connections between racial justice, economic justice, and gender justice would hire someone with a history of…Abortion3 min readAbortion3 min read
Sep 1, 2017Taco or Beer Challenge fundraiser makes saying “abortion” a little easier.Andrea Grimes, a reporter who formerly covered reproductive rights legislation at Rewire, has observed that for many people, abortion isn’t just a difficult topic to discuss — it’s also a difficult word to say. Destigmatizing abortion and rallying communities wasn’t even on Grimes’ mind when she inadvertently launched the Taco…Abortion5 min readAbortion5 min read
Aug 24, 2017When anti-abortion protesters get violent, Preterm responds with the strength of a loving community.Across the country, rates of threats, harassment, and even violence toward abortion clinics are on the rise. …Abortion4 min readAbortion4 min read
Aug 18, 2017Statement on Charlottesville in Solidarity with Virginia abortion fundsWe at the National Network of Abortion Funds, with all of our heart, decry the racist, violent, and murderous actions that took place in Charlottesville, VA on August 11th and 12th, 2017. …BlackLivesMatter4 min readBlackLivesMatter4 min read
Jun 26, 2017Salt Lake City DSA Shows Up for Abortion AccessWith a notable anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ presence, Salt Lake City, Utah doesn’t seem like a hub for progressivism. Fundraisers for abortion access “aren’t exactly the routine” there, according to Madi Boyer, co-chairwoman of Salt Lake City’s Democratic Socialists of America branch. That’s why Boyer was so (pleasantly) surprised by the…Abortion3 min readAbortion3 min read
Jun 20, 2017Mississippi’s Innovative Abortion “Fund Shack” Needs Your Support!In Mississippi, there is one abortion clinic remaining to serve the state’s roughly 1.5 million women and girls, and an unknown number of transgender and non-binary people who also need care. …Abortion5 min readAbortion5 min read
Dec 15, 2016Funding Abortion in Georgia with 86 Hate“Hi y’all. I’m still pretty rankled about the election results.” wrote Athens, Georgia resident Madeline Dahl in a Facebook post on November 13th, “Any tips I receive from smarmy Trump folks are going straight to the Magnolia Fund.” This was the first of several posts she made about her decision…Athens5 min readAthens5 min read