{"id":275174,"date":"2022-08-31T18:44:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T23:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=275174"},"modified":"2022-08-30T22:05:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T03:05:07","slug":"abortion-facilities-crowdfunding-relocate-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/abortion-facilities-crowdfunding-relocate-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Abortion facilities turn to crowdfunding sites to relocate or stay open"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars are being raised on crowdfunding sites for abortion facility relocation costs and staff support in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization<\/em> Supreme Court case which overturned Roe v. Wade<\/em>. A search on the GoFundMe website revealed the plans of multiple abortion facilities to expand or relocate to continue their lucrative abortion business.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, some of the abortion facilities appear to now be in the position of relying upon donations from supporters to remain open. This\u00a0has been the financial situation all along for pro-life pregnancy resource centers<\/a>, which do not charge for their services to women and families and which need increased support from pro-life individuals to allow them to support more women in an environment<\/a> of increasingly<\/a> strident political<\/a> opposition.<\/p>\n

Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robin Marty of the\u00a0Yellowhammer Fund and the Director of Operations<\/a> for the West Alabama Women’s Center is seeking<\/a> $500,000 to stay in Alabama and “offer sliding scale and free contraceptives, miscarriage management, annual exams, STI testing and treatment, gender-affirming healthcare and all of the other services.” The facility has raised $27,500 so far. This is essentially a tacit admission that abortion has been, up to this point, the business’s main source of income.<\/p>\n

A supporter of the Alabama-based Reproductive Health Services (\u201cRHS\u201d) is seeking<\/a> $25,000 to \u201cPROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE STAFF who are brave enough to lose their jobs rather than go against the right of choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arizona<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abortionist\u00a0Paul Isaacson,\u00a0the co-owner of Family Planning Associates Medical Group in Arizona, said he is packing up to leave the state but is seeking<\/a>\u00a0$100,000 for his expenses. “Although we are not seeing patients, we have many ongoing expenses, including rent, health insurance, malpractice insurance, equipment leases, and many others. We also need help supporting our staff as they transition to other jobs,” he wrote. He has raised $6,200 so far.<\/p>\n

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PROVIDERS PACKING UP: Even though the personhood law was blocked, it\u2019s not enough for doctors (like Dr. Issacson) to be comfortable to provide abortions. He\u2019s started a GoFundMe hoping for clarity and a possible change to reopen \u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/X5VHNac3UO<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ashley Holden (@ashleyvholden) July 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n