INeedAnA is a search engine that provides simple, up-to-date, and localized information for people seeking abortion, including closest clinics, telemedicine options in your area, support organizations, and legal information for people under 18. We recommend this tool for gathering information about your nearest abortion providers and abortion funds serving your community.
Health and social service professionals are key connectors for people seeking abortion care. Here are key resources that you can use to better support the people you serve.
Top Recommended Resources
AbortionFinder.org features a comprehensive directory of trusted abortion service providers and assistance resources in the United States. We recommend this tool for gathering information about your state abortion laws, information about different types of abortion, nearby abortion providers, funding, and support.
Judicial Bypass Wiki, operated by If/When/How, is a useful tool to find information about your state’s laws in relation to parental notification and consent for abortion, as well as your state’s judicial bypass procedure.
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Legal Resources for Healthcare Providers & Social Workers
If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice works to transform the law and policy landscape through advocacy, support, and organizing. We recommend using their short guide on patient confidentiality and self-managed abortion to understand your mandatory reporting obligations and where they intersect with patient privacy.
Pregnancy Justice is a nonprofit organization that works to secure the human and civil rights, health, and welfare of all people, focusing on pregnant and parenting people. We recommend their Confronting Pregnancy Criminalization guide for tools to fight criminalization of pregnant people and abortion.
Repro Legal Defense Fund can provide support for anyone in the U.S. facing legal consequences for abortion, including people who are being charged for helping someone get an abortion and health care providers arrested for abortion.
The Abortion Access Legal Defense Fund, run by the National Women’s Law Center, can help people pay for certain legal expenses they are facing because they helped someone obtain an abortion or information about abortion care.
The Abortion Defense Network, managed by the Lawyering Project, connects abortion providers and supporters with values-aligned attorneys and legal defense funds.
Policy Analysis and Research
The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing reproductive rights. We recommend their research as a leading source of information on reproductive rights laws, policies, and issues both in the U.S. and around the globe.
The Guttmacher Institute is a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide. We recommend their research as a source of regularly updated state resources, interactive map tracking U.S. abortion policies, and policy resources.
Abortion Providers, Funding, & Support
The National Abortion Federation operates the largest national, toll-free, multilingual hotline for abortion referrals and financial assistance in the U.S. and Canada. They can be reached at 1-800-772-9100.
The National Network of Abortion Funds is a network of organizations across all 50 states that can support your financial and logistical needs as you arrange for your abortion.
Abortion Care Network is the national association for independent, community-based abortion care providers and their allies. The ACN website has a nationwide list of independent abortion clinics, as well as information about how to support your local independent provider(s).
Apiary for Practical Support is a network of organizations that provide practical support to people seeking abortions, which may include travel, lodging, childcare, meal assistance, direct cash assistance, and more.
Plan C Pills provides up-to-date information on how people in the U.S. are accessing at-home abortion pill options online.
Looking for more? For our patient-facing resource list, please click here. To learn more about abortion care and how to answer patient questions, check out our popular blog post, Common Questions about Abortion.
Top Recommended Resources
INeedAnA is a search engine that provides simple, up-to-date, and localized information for people seeking abortion, including closest clinics, telemedicine options in your area, support organizations, and legal information for people under 18. We recommend this tool for gathering information about your nearest abortion providers and abortion funds serving your community.
AbortionFinder.org features a comprehensive directory of trusted abortion service providers and assistance resources in the United States. We recommend this tool for gathering information about your state abortion laws, information about different types of abortion, nearby abortion providers, funding, and support.
Judicial Bypass Wiki, operated by If/When/How, is a useful tool to find information about your state’s laws in relation to parental notification and consent for abortion, as well as your state’s judicial bypass procedure.
TOOLS OF THE TRADE:
Legal Resources for Healthcare Providers & Social Workers
If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice works to transform the law and policy landscape through advocacy, support, and organizing. We recommend using their short guide on patient confidentiality and self-managed abortion to understand your mandatory reporting obligations and where they intersect with patient privacy.
Pregnancy Justice is a nonprofit organization that works to secure the human and civil rights, health, and welfare of all people, focusing on pregnant and parenting people. We recommend their Confronting Pregnancy Criminalization guide for tools to fight criminalization of pregnant people and abortion.
Repro Legal Defense Fund can provide support for anyone in the U.S. facing legal consequences for abortion, including people who are being charged for helping someone get an abortion and health care providers arrested for abortion.
The Abortion Access Legal Defense Fund, run by the National Women’s Law Center, can help people pay for certain legal expenses they are facing because they helped someone obtain an abortion or information about abortion care.
The Abortion Defense Network, managed by the Lawyering Project, connects abortion providers and supporters with values-aligned attorneys and legal defense funds.
Policy Analysis and Research
The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing reproductive rights. We recommend their research as a leading source of information on reproductive rights laws, policies, and issues both in the U.S. and around the globe.
The Guttmacher Institute is a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide. We recommend their research as a source of regularly updated state resources, interactive map tracking U.S. abortion policies, and policy resources.
Abortion Providers, Funding, & Support
The National Abortion Federation operates the largest national, toll-free, multilingual hotline for abortion referrals and financial assistance in the U.S. and Canada. They can be reached at 1-800-772-9100.
The National Network of Abortion Funds is a network of organizations across all 50 states that can support your financial and logistical needs as you arrange for your abortion.
Abortion Care Network is the national association for independent, community-based abortion care providers and their allies. The ACN website has a nationwide list of independent abortion clinics, as well as information about how to support your local independent provider(s).
Apiary for Practical Support is a network of organizations that provide practical support to people seeking abortions, which may include travel, lodging, childcare, meal assistance, direct cash assistance, and more.
Plan C Pills provides up-to-date information on how people in the U.S. are accessing at-home abortion pill options online.
Looking for more? For our patient-facing resource list, please click here. To learn more about abortion care and how to answer patient questions, check out our popular blog post, Common Questions about Abortion.