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Chicago Abortion Fund
The Chicago Abortion Fund (CAF) is a nonprofit that provides financial assistance to people seeking abortions. It is affiliated with the National Network of Abortion Funds.
In 2019, CAF spent $160,000 to help women to obtain abortions. After the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the organization's spending increased by almost 50 fold, to around $8 million annually. CAF spends an average of $480 for help with the procedure's cost, and $380 on travel assistance per patient.
CAF was founded in October 1985 by a coalition of abortion rights activists in response to the decline of federal funding for abortions due to the 1976 Hyde Amendment.
In October 1996, Chicago Abortion Fund formed African American Women Evolving (AAWE). This group was later renamed as Black Women For Reproductive Justice (BWRJ).[citation needed]
In March 2008, Chicago Abortion Fund started a public access television show called The A Word featured on television channel CAN-TV 21 and YouTube. The program's hosts discuss reproductive health and answer questions from viewers.
In March 2011, Chicago Abortion Fund released a public statement against a billboard placed on the south side of Chicago by Life Always. Chicago Abortion Fund's former executive director, Gaylon Alcaraz, appeared on NBC Chicago during a community protest against the billboard.
On April 21, 2012, Chicago Abortion Fund hosted its fourth annual bowl-a-thon event. Proceeds from this event supported the Chicago Abortion Fund.
On May 30, 2012, Gaylon Alcaraz appeared on CAN TV21 to discuss women of color in the reproductive rights movement and answer questions from public viewers. This program was available to television viewers as well as viewers on the internet, who viewed the program via livestream.
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Chicago Abortion Fund
The Chicago Abortion Fund (CAF) is a nonprofit that provides financial assistance to people seeking abortions. It is affiliated with the National Network of Abortion Funds.
In 2019, CAF spent $160,000 to help women to obtain abortions. After the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the organization's spending increased by almost 50 fold, to around $8 million annually. CAF spends an average of $480 for help with the procedure's cost, and $380 on travel assistance per patient.
CAF was founded in October 1985 by a coalition of abortion rights activists in response to the decline of federal funding for abortions due to the 1976 Hyde Amendment.
In October 1996, Chicago Abortion Fund formed African American Women Evolving (AAWE). This group was later renamed as Black Women For Reproductive Justice (BWRJ).[citation needed]
In March 2008, Chicago Abortion Fund started a public access television show called The A Word featured on television channel CAN-TV 21 and YouTube. The program's hosts discuss reproductive health and answer questions from viewers.
In March 2011, Chicago Abortion Fund released a public statement against a billboard placed on the south side of Chicago by Life Always. Chicago Abortion Fund's former executive director, Gaylon Alcaraz, appeared on NBC Chicago during a community protest against the billboard.
On April 21, 2012, Chicago Abortion Fund hosted its fourth annual bowl-a-thon event. Proceeds from this event supported the Chicago Abortion Fund.
On May 30, 2012, Gaylon Alcaraz appeared on CAN TV21 to discuss women of color in the reproductive rights movement and answer questions from public viewers. This program was available to television viewers as well as viewers on the internet, who viewed the program via livestream.