For more than two decades, the Lilith Fund has provided financial assistance and emotional support to people seeking abortions in Texas. But S.B.8, the state's new abortion ban, is now threatening everything the organization stands for.
In addition to inhibiting access to abortion—and violating the Supreme Court’s decisions on both Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood —S.B.8 enables private citizens to enforce the ban by filing lawsuits against anyone who “engages in conduct that aids and abets” an abortion after the six-week mark, be it the patient, the provider, or even a Lyft driver who provides transportation.
To combat the confusion spurred by the law, the Lilith Fund, alongside similar organizations, has been usingto provide women with information not only on clinics that have the capacity to serve them but also on S.B.8 itself. “People can refer folks there so they always have an accurate, up-to-date resource on abortion access in Texas and the organizations that can help them access that care,” says Ward.
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