Press Statement

The New Orleans Abortion Fund is still here—and we are more than ready, willing, and able to continue providing support with abortion access. Here at NOAF, we are continuing to move with intention, breathing into our mission to fund abortions and fight for reproductive care and justice - which is defined by Sister Song as “the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.” In the immediate aftermath of this decision, we are taking direct action to address the demoralizing climate targeting those most marginalized among us.  As one of  only two abortion funds in the state of Louisiana, we have much work to do. 

We know that times are scary and disinformation is plentiful. We want to provide transparency in the process of some important decisions that have and will continue to be made as we as an organization operate in these difficult and unprecedented times.

We are here! We are here on our official social media platforms, our official email (info@neworleansabortionfund.org) and through our regular communication via listserv. As a small staff and volunteer Board, we may not be able to answer all questions immediately, but information about our operations, including our most recent annual report, is available on our website: www.neworleansabortionfund.org. 

We are prioritizing bandwidth to best serve our community, therefore we are taking very limited interviews at this time. However, in response to the devastating ruling, we want to make a few things clear: 

  • Louisiana is one of 13 states with a trigger ban, making abortion illegal in the case of Roe v Wade being overturned. If you have an abortion scheduled in Louisiana today or in the future, please contact your clinic for next steps. 

  • In Louisiana, one of the most heightened battlegrounds for anti-reproductive health legislation, barriers to abortion have already created a post-Roe reality for many. And barriers to abortion disproportionately impact low-income, rural, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities, regardless of legality. 

  • Anti-reproductive health legislation is rooted in racialized, gendered, sexualized, and classist acts and beliefs. Many of the people mostly directly impacted by the arm of this decision are already facing multiple systems of oppression. 

  • For over a decade, NOAF has funded abortions. We are committed to our mission of funding abortions and assisting with abortion access in the Gulf South. Here is a copy of our annual report to help clarify the breadth of our work, which includes Practical Support (financial assistance to cover the various costs associated with receiving abortion care, such as travel, lodging, child care, etc.)

  • Although they are often overlooked, many local abortion funds operate across the United States and work together to increase abortion access across state lines. We are here and will continue to do this work.