How do I pay for an abortion in California?
If you live in or are considering an abortion in California, there are many ways to pay for it.
- If you already have health insurance, start there. Many private insurance companies in California cover abortion as part of reproductive health care, which it is.
- Medi-Cal is the state-run health insurance for low income residents of California. Even if you do not usually qualify for Medi-Cal, you may qualify while you are pregnant. Apply on the CoveredCalifornia website.
- Abortion Funds. These funds exist to help cover the cost of a procedure or any of the other expenses needed to support getting an abortion.
These are funds that provide resources to people seeking an abortion in California. Check with the funds directly for more details.
Access Reproductive Justice
healthline: 800-376-4636
Linea in Español: 888-442-2237
website: https://accessrj.org/
The bilingual (English & Español) ACCESS Healthline provides resources for people in need of reproductive healthcare and related support.
ACCESS provides financial support for abortion procedures, transportation, childcare, lodging, and emotional support.
To request support, fill out this form on their website or call their healthline 800-376-4636.
From their website:
ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE removes barriers to sexual and reproductive health care and builds the power of Californians to demand health, justice, and dignity.
Brigid Alliance
website: https://brigidalliance.org/need-support/
Brigid Alliance offers financial support to fund travel-related costs for patients seeking abortions who are 15+ weeks pregnant. You must already have an appointment, and your provider or another abortion fund must provide a referral to the Brigid Alliance.
They fund travel, food, lodging, child care or other logistical aspects of accessing abortion care for patients 15+ weeks pregnant. Request support through their website.
From the website:
We get people to abortion care, whatever it takes.
Rain Fund
call/text: 505-398-1990
website: https://www.iwrising.org
The Rain Fund is a project of Indigenous Women Rising, and provides abortion funding to Native and Indigenous people only. Please do not reach out to them if you are not Native or Indigenous. Application may be closed from time to time.
To apply, fill out this form on their website, or call/text their warm line, 505-398-1990. They recommend using a secure texting app like Signal for privacy.
Abortion Freedom Fund
call/text: 202-798-8485
website: https://abortionfreedomfund.org/
Abortion Freedom Fund is a nationwide non-profit organization. It only funds abortion pills by mail. They fund a maximum of $200 per person per abortion and only work with clinics that charge $300 or less.
To apply, fill out this form on their website.