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How much does an abortion cost?
In general, a medication abortion is available up to 77 days after the first day of a last period and costs approximately $580. In-clinic abortions, sometimes called procedural abortions, can cost approximately $800 in the first trimester and increases based on each additional week of pregnancy.
Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade, abortion costs for many also require travel and lodging to out of state locations for abortion services. What may have previously been a routine, local medical procedure may now cost thousands of dollars.
How much does it cost to help?
Whatever you can contribute helps! Broward Women’s Emergency Fund (BWEF) primarily focuses abortion support in Florida, specifically South Florida and Broward County; however, in the ever-changing landscape of abortion access in the United States, we sometimes coordinate with other abortion funds to support people across the country access abortion care.
Become a Monthly Sustainer
In a year, your contribution of just $50 a month would cover the cost of a surgical abortion, giving someone in need the same right to choose as those who can afford it. Help make reproductive rights a reality instead of an abstract concept, donate to BWEF today!
If a consistent monthly donation is not possible, please know that any amount will help to fund abortion care or related travel costs for someone who needs it.
Your contribution will go directly to support those seeking abortion care. Our Board and volunteers donate their time and work, and we attempt to keep administrative costs for the Fund as low as possible, ensuring that the majority of donations received go directly to funding abortion care.
Other ways to help!
In addition to financial support, Broward Women’s Emergency Fund (BWEF) needs volunteers to help with fundraising and educational events, outreach/newsletter, social media, practical support and other administrative support. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete this form and a member of our board will reach out to you.
How Did Abortion Become Inaccessible for Thousands of Women?
In 1973, Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in all 50 states. Briefly, Medicaid paid for abortions regardless of age or income. Four years later, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment, which cut abortion coverage out of Medicaid unless the woman’s life was endangered. In 1993, the exception was broadened to pay in cases of rape and incest.
Before the Hyde Amendment, the federal government paid for 1/3 of all abortions; since 1977, it has paid for virtually none. Many states use their own money to cover abortion care for folks on Medicaid. Florida is not one of them.
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade and trampled on 50 years of settled law, it has taken away people’s right to control their own reproduction. State lawmakers with an extremist agenda will continue to further restrict abortion access for countless people, particularly the most vulnerable members of our communities. Anti-abortion politicians in Congress have also made clear their plan to pass a federal abortion ban, which would outlaw abortion care nationwide.
Your donation is needed today more than ever.