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Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, here are 26 states with organizations that could use your support.

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The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade.

The decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is a full-scale overhaul of abortion rights in America, undoing and lambasting both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Caseythe 1992 case that later upheld the landmark 1973 ruling.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the majority opinion, "Any such right must be 'deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition,' and 'implicit in the concept of ordered liberty.'" Immediately after, he wrote that abortion does not fall into this category.

Politico originally reported in early May that a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court indicated that the body would overturn the landmark ruling.

The result isn't entirely surprising. Trump was allowed to appoint three new justices during his tenure, reshaping the court for a 6–3 split as it pertains to more conservatively leaning justices versus liberally leaning appointees. Further, at least two of those justices (Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett) have indicated that Roe v. Wade has been on their radars for some time.

What is noteworthy, however, is the court's reasoning. Though Alito affirmed that the reasoning is specifically for abortion rights, it's hard to imagine it not being leveraged as precedent in the future for crusades against other "new-age" rights.

What the decision means is that abortion will now again become a states' rights issue, putting abortion access at risk for a large percentage of the country. According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, 29 states and five territories are categorized as "not protected" or "hostile." Not protected indicates that while accessible, the right to an abortion is not protected by state law. The majority of those states and territories fall into the hostile category, which means that those states will likely prohibit abortion almost immediately.

Of the hostile states mentioned above, 13 have trigger bans, which means they will immediately outlaw abortion, reversing past bans with little to no state action, as soon as the decision is overturned. Also worth noting: The majority of those hostile states are in the South and Midwest, restricting access for what will likely be hundreds of miles.

There are several ways to help, but the most beneficial in this moment is through donating to an abortion fund. These funds not only help cover medical costs, but also transportation and travel costs for those seeking out abortion access. Funds to support are listed below, by state, in alphabetical order. We have selected the 26 states highlighted as "most likely" to enact a ban, per the Guttmacher Institute.


Alabama

Yellowhammer Abortion Fund

Arizona

Abortion Fund of Arizona

Tuscon Choices

Arkansas

Arkansas Abortion Support Network

Florida

ARC Southeast

Women's Emergency Network

Broward Women's Emergency Fund

Georgia

ARC Southeast

Sister Song Birth Justice Care Fund

Idaho

Northwest Abortion Access Fund

Indiana

All-Options Abortion Fund

Iowa

Iowa Abortion Access Fund

Kentucky

A Fund

Kentucky Health Justice Network

Kentucky Reproductive Freedom Fund

Louisiana

New Orleans Abortion Fund

Michigan

Fountain Street Church Choice Fund

Reclaim Michigan WIN Fund

Mississippi

ARC Southeast

Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund

Missouri

Missouri Abortion Fund

Montana

Susan Wicklund Fund

Montana Human Rights Network

Nebraska

Abortion Access Fund

North Dakota

North Dakota Abortion Access Fund

Ohio

Preterm Access Fund

Women Have Options — Ohio

Oklahoma

Roe Fund

South Carolina

ARC Southeast

South Dakota

South Dakota Access for Every Woman

Tennessee

ARC Southeast

Abortion Care for Tennessee

Mountain Access Brigade

Sister Reach

Texas

Fund Texas Choice

West Fund

Texas Equal Access Fund

Lilith Fund

The Bridge Collective

Jane’s Due Process

Utah

Utah Reproductive Freedom Fund

West Virginia

West Virginia FREE Choice Fund

Holler Health Justice

Wisconsin

Women's Medical Fund

Wisconsin Justice Fund

Wyoming

Chelsea's Fund

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