abortion ACCESS RESOURCE GUIDE
AFT ACADEMICS
who we are
Abortion rights are workers rights. Academia is often a hostile place for both parents and pregnant people. In addition to the health risks pregnant people face, workplace discrimination and an overall lack of support is also commonplace. Bodily autonomy is one’s most basic right as a person. As people, it is among our most basic rights to be able to choose if and when we would like to become parents. Our workplaces must be committed to honoring this right by providing necessary support for both parents and those who choose not to become parents.
As a union and workers’ movement, AFT Academics is committed to making sure abortion care is accessible to all people who may need it. Workers deserve access to all types of medical care–including reproductive healthcare and abortion–safely, privately, and with dignity. In order to reflect the changing availability of access to safe abortion, we call for our employers to redouble their commitment to providing holistic healthcare by increasing paid time off, increasing available sick leave, and increasing workers’ wages to cover potential costs arising from the need for out of state travel. Read More.
AFTA is not endorsing any of the organizations, websites, or products listed in this guide. As we are not providing these services we cannot guarantee their effectiveness. Additionally, the constantly changing legal landscape means we cannot assure the legality of any of the provided resources. We encourage you to take these suggestions as a starting point for your own research.
Abortion Access
Finding Abortion Healthcare Facilities
Abortion Care Network A list of nearest states where people can access abortion care with milage estimates to cities with clinics.
MEDICAL (PILL) ABORTION ACCESS
Aidaccess.org Source for teleheath medical abortion care. Appears to deliver regardless of anti-abortion laws in your state.
PlanCPills.org Helps you access medical abortion in every state.
HeyJane.co Another source for medical abortion (more expensive than Aid Access).
PlanCPills.org Mail Forwarding & Virtual Mailboxes Information about how to use mail forwarding and virtual mailboxes for medical abortion access (not just for West Virginia, as suggested by the link).
WomenOnWeb.org The European version of Aid Access.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
TRANSPORTATION
BrigidAlliance.org The Brigid Alliance is a referral-based service that provides people seeking abortions with travel, food, lodging, child care and other logistical support.
ElevatedAccess.org Volunteer pilots transport passengers at no cost to access the healthcare they need.
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ABORTION FUNDS
WHERE YOU CAN DONATE
National Abortion Fund The National Network of Abortion Funds helps you find and donate to your local abortion fund. Don’t see your local abortion fund? Email us at info@aftacademics.org and we’ll add it here!
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Print the zine
Click the zine image to open a downloadable PDF of the Abortion Access Resource Guide.
When printed the zine is two double sided pages that fit together as a small booklet when folded in half. Add a couple staples in the middle to keep your pages together. There is open space in the PDF where you can add your local abortion access resources. Let us know if you have any questions!
