Funding Unlocked: Tapping into Our Collective Resources
Welcome to the final installment of 🔐 Abortion Funding Unlocked, our three-part series diving deep into what it takes to keep abortion access alive and thriving. We’ve spent the last few months breaking down the impact of policies, the importance of local support, and the urgent need for community-driven funding in times of political chaos. Today, as we close out this series, we’re focusing on one of the most crucial parts of our work: rallying our community to tap into every available resource for the long road ahead.
Processing Post Election
We’re planning for the future with clear eyes and fierce determination in this post-election landscape. Nothing has changed overnight for abortion seekers, yet everything feels heavier. It’s time to dig deep together, tapping into every collective resource we’ve built, because the stakes keep rising. For years, DCAF and other local abortion funds have held down the fort as the first—and sometimes only—line of support for people seeking abortion. This is our community work, and it belongs to all of us.
As for what might come next: we could see changes on the federal level faster than we think, particularly with Congress able to impose restrictions on DC’s budget, impacting Medicaid coverage for abortion and much more. In the longer term, the threat of a national abortion ban would eliminate protections across the board, hitting DC especially hard due to its unique vulnerability as a non-state. The impact would be massive—not just on local access but on the entire network of care that people rely on, from counseling to funding support.
Right now, DC stands as one of the last strongholds for abortion care with no gestational limits, no parental consent laws, and one of the only all-trimester clinics in the U.S. But let’s be real: a federal abortion ban would wipe that out in seconds, turning local protections into little more than words on paper. Since DC isn’t a state, Congress has the power to stick its nose into our local laws whenever it wants—another brutal reminder that statehood and self-governance aren’t just buzzwords; they’re essential.
We’re calling on you now to build with us.
Stay in dialog, join events, protect each other, and yes, donate. This community is exactly as strong as we make it together. We’re not waiting around for policies or politicians to save us. We’ve survived it in past years and generations by leaning into our resources, creating our own safety nets, and making sure that no one is left without access to abortion.
This is your invitation to be part of that legacy of resilience and rebellion.
🔐Unlock Abortion Funding: Your Next Actions
Direct Support for DC Abortion Access: Every dollar you give goes right to the people who need it, covering costs that are blocked by Medicaid and other restrictions.
Prepping for What’s Next: Stock up if appropriate to do so—emergency contraception, pregnancy tests, abortion pills. Use discretion based on how tapped in you are to networks with the ability to distribute vs. what you need for yourself and your immediate given and chosen family. We’ve got tips and trusted resources, so we’re prepared no matter how hostile things get.
Investing in Our Security: We’re here to keep abortion safe and private. Use secure apps, track health data with caution, and support funds that keep resources flowing even when systems fail.
DCAF has been doing this work since 1995, through every political mess, every attack on autonomy, every effort to make abortion harder to access. We’re not going anywhere, and we’re not backing down.
Let’s double down on our strength and give as an act of love, defiance, and collective power. This work is built by us, for us, and no one else is going to do it. We’ve got each other, and right now, that’s everything.
