The Hill reports that abortion advocates are concerned that nearly two years after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, funding to support the abortion movement is drying up.

Several organizations have seen huge donations in the immediate aftermath of the high court's decision striking down Roe v. Wade in June 2022, with some groups describing it as “angry” donations are doing. ” according to To The Hill. Pro-abortion activists are now concerned that the issue is not attracting as much financial support as it once did, with some groups saying they are suspending or reducing the services they provide following a “staggering decline.” I'm forced to. (Related article: Births in Texas increase by more than 16,000 in one year after passing six-week abortion ban)

“We want to like, donate, and donate to abortion funds at any moment, whether it's an election, the introduction of an abortion ban, or in this case a reversal of Roe. We realized there was an immediate desire to contribute to this movement,” Oriaku Njoku, executive director of the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF), told The Hill. “While we appreciate the outrage, what we really need to ensure that people continue to receive the care they need is long-term investment in abortion funds,” Njoku said. Ta.

On January 17, just ahead of Roe's 51st anniversary, NNAF announced that in the year after the Dobbs decision, “abortion funds disbursed a total of $36,971,667 to individuals seeking abortions, an 88% increase in funding.” did. according to Go to press release. A press release then explained that after a major round of funding, funding suddenly dried up even as more women sought support for abortions.

According to The Hill, activists cited a lack of national coverage and a shift away from the spotlight on the issue as part of the reason for the decline. They also argued that many states have passed or are passing pro-life laws, making it more expensive to help drive women out of state to obtain abortions.

Bree Wallace, director of case management for the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund, said money was “just raining down” at first, but donations dropped 63% from 2022 to 2023, according to The Hill. Ta. Laurie Bertram Roberts, co-founder of the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund, said that at one time they were assisting 20 women a week with abortions, but now that number is down to two or three. .

“I have no disrespect for those who offend,” Bertram Roberts told The Hill. “Thanks to them, we were able to get a lot of people to see Raw before it went down. The problem is that there are now higher standards that are harder to reach to get people interested. And it requires less investment.”

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