Much of our work is pointing people of faith and their communities in the direction of the amazing reproductive freedom work that's already being done. See below for a list of organizations that have been tirelessly paving the way and pushing for reproductive health, rights, and justice.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are seeking an abortion, know that not all clinics are made equal. Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) are state-funded, non-medical establishments with the primary aim of preventing pregnant people from obtaining abortions. They do this via misinformation and coercive counseling. Check to see if your clinic is a CPC on the Crisis Pregnancy Center Map. Please refer to the resources below to find legitimate abortion clinics.
Triangle Abortion Access Coalition is a volunteer collective of clinic escorts in the Triangle. View their work here.
Carolina Abortion Fund (CAF) is a 501-c3 nonprofit founded in 2011. CAF operates a confidential, toll-free helpline that provides financial, practical, and emotional support to callers in North and South Carolina trying to access abortion care. They are an active member of the National Network of Abortion Funds. View their work here.
Carolina Jews for Justice (CJJ) combines advocacy and education to organize a non-partisan Jewish voice for justice in North Carolina. They work to influence policy at the local and state levels and encourage individuals and Jewish institutions to take a stand on important issues in our community. View their work here.
C2C is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping Democrats take back the state legislature in North Carolina. They partner with more than a dozen counties to provide volunteers and technical support. View their work here.
Lillian’s List is committed to building a pipeline of progressive women candidates and staffers ready to run, win and lead at all levels of political leadership. Since 2011, they have trained 665 potential candidates. In addition, they recruit new women candidates committed to reproductive freedom and equality for women to run for office in North Carolina. View their work here.
Muslim Women For is an organization of diverse women leaders who aim to embody Qur’anic ideals of human dignity, egalitarianism, compassion and social justice. View their work here.
Pro-Choice North Carolina is a statewide organization that works exclusively to protect and advance the reproductive rights of all North Carolinians. They advocate for abortion access and pro-choice legislation. View their work here.
SisterSong is a Southern-based, national membership organization; our purpose is to build an effective network of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities. View their work here.
Memphis-based SisterReach is a grassroots 501(c)3 nonprofit that supports the reproductive autonomy of women and teens of color, poor and rural women, LGBTQIA+ people and their families through the framework of Reproductive Justice. They offer educational outreach and harm reduction initiatives. View their work here.
The Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of North Carolina joyfully organizes UUs to co-create a transformative movement for justice through spiritual grounding, collaboration, and imagination. As Audre Lorde said, “There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” UU Justice NC’s ministry spans racial, economic, environmental, immigrant, electoral justice and more. View their work here.
You Can Vote (YCV) develops community leaders who educate, register, and empower NC citizens to cast their ballot successfully. Our focus is to increase civic participation of historically marginalized populations, including young people, people of color (POC), low-income people, people who are currently and formerly incarcerated, individuals with disabilities, and new citizens. View their work here.
Rooted in sacred, moral, and reproductive justice values, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) is a multifaith, intersectional, and antiracist movement for reproductive freedom and dignity leading in spiritual companionship, curating frameworks for faith leaders, and training the next generation of activists. View their work at rcrc.org.
Catholics for Choice (previously Catholics for a Free Choice) was founded in 1973, the same year that the U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade. They are a voice for the majority of Catholics who, in good conscience, disagree with the dictates of the Catholic hierarchy on matters related to abortion, contraception, gender, and religious freedom. View their work at catholicsforchoice.org.
Queer Crescent imagines futures where LGBTQIA+ Muslims are building possibilities towards collective liberation. They resist gendered violence through cultural organizing, base-building, and defining Muslimness as an expansive and racialized identity. View their work at queercrescent.org.
HEART works to promote sexual health, uproot gendered violence, and advance reproductive justice by establishing choice and access for the most impacted Muslims. View their work at hearttogrow.org.
A project of All-Options (listed below), Faith Aloud provides nonjudgmental spiritual counseling to people across the country on a free, confidential clergy counseling line. They can be reached at 1-888-717-5010. Their website also features a list of online spiritual resources, and they offer trainings for faith leaders and others interested in deepening their ability to explore spiritual issues related to reproduction. View their work at faithaloud.org.
Built by people who’ve had abortions for people who will, ineedana.com launched in 2016 as the first comprehensive, regularly updated, and personalized resource for abortion seekers in the US. Use this resource if you or someone you know is figuring out how to access abortion. View their work at ineedana.com.
Exhale is a free and confidential textline that provides nonjudgmental and stigma-free emotional support after an abortion. They can be reached at 617-749-2948. Please note that they are not 24/7. Exhale also offers professional trainings and an Abortion Stories Hub. View their textline hours and other offerings at exhaleprovoice.org.
The M+A Hotline is a team of clinicians with years of experience in caring for miscarriage and abortion. Through their free and confidential hotline, you can get answers to your medical questions related to abortion. Their number is 1-833-246-2632. Please note that they are not 24/7. View their hours and other resources at mahotline.org.
The NNAF is a network of 100 independent abortion funds. NNAF supports these funds by providing grants, leadership development, infrastructure support, and technical assistance. View their work at abortionfunds.org.
Plan C provides up-to-date information on how people in the U.S. are accessing at-home abortion pill options online. Please note that they do not sell abortion pills. (See below for one option to obtain them.) View their work at plancpills.org.
Aid Access works with a team of US registered abortion providers who will provide FDA registered abortion pills to people all 50 states. View their work and access pills at aidaccess.org.
The Guttmacher Institute is a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide. View their work at guttmacher.org.
All-Options uses direct service and social change strategies to promote unconditional, judgment-free support for people in all of their reproductive experiences. They offer a talkline, a resource center, workshops, and the Faith Aloud clergy counseling line (mentioned above). Their resources and work can be viewed at all-options.org.
If/When/How is a group of lawyers and advocates who believe that everyone should be able to determine if, when, and how to build their families without barriers or punishment. They offer an abortion and pregnancy defense fund and provide free, confidential legal services via their Repro Legal Helpline. View their work and access support at ifwhenhow.org.
Planned Parenthood Votes is an independent expenditure political committee registered with the Federal Election Commission. They focus on voter mobilization, particularly as it relates to securing reproductive rights. View their work at plannedparenthoodaction.org/elections.
Ipas supports communities around the world to ensure access to abortion and contraception for all. Working across institutions and communities, Ipas builds sustainable abortion ecosystems where people have the information they need to make decisions about reproductive health, where there’s community and health-system support for human rights and abortion access, and where laws and policies support full bodily autonomy. View their work at ipas.org.