Much of our work is pointing people of faith and their communities in the direction of the amazing reproductive freedom work that’s already being done. See below for a list of organizations that have been tirelessly paving the way and pushing for reproductive health, rights, and justice.
If you are seeking reproductive healthcare and associated resources, please visit our Care page.
Local Resources
Triangle Abortion Access Coalition
Triangle Abortion Access Coalition is a volunteer collective of clinic escorts in the Triangle.
State & Regional Resources – Faith-Based
Carolina Jews for Justice
Carolina Jews for Justice (CJJ) combines advocacy and education to organize a non-partisan Jewish voice for justice in North Carolina. They work to influence policy at the local and state levels and encourage individuals and Jewish institutions to take a stand on important issues in our community.
Muslim Women For
Muslim Women For is an organization of diverse women leaders who aim to embody Qur’anic ideals of human dignity, egalitarianism, compassion and social justice.
UU Justice NC
The Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of North Carolina joyfully organizes UUs to co-create a transformative movement for justice through spiritual grounding, collaboration, and imagination. As Audre Lorde said, “There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” UU Justice NC’s ministry spans racial, economic, environmental, immigrant, electoral justice and more.
State & Regional Resources – Secular
Carolina Abortion Fund
Carolina Abortion Fund (CAF) is a 501-c3 nonprofit founded in 2011. CAF operates a confidential, toll-free helpline that provides financial, practical, and emotional support to callers in North and South Carolina trying to access abortion care. They are an active member of the National Network of Abortion Funds.
Lillian’s List of NC
Lillian’s List is committed to building a pipeline of progressive women candidates and staffers ready to run, win and lead at all levels of political leadership. Since 2011, they have trained 665 potential candidates. In addition, they recruit new women candidates committed to reproductive freedom and equality for women to run for office in North Carolina.
Pro-Choice North Carolina
Pro-Choice North Carolina is a statewide organization that works exclusively to protect and advance the reproductive rights of all North Carolinians. They advocate for abortion access and pro-choice legislation.
SisterSong
SisterSong is a Southern-based, national membership organization; our purpose is to build an effective network of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.
SisterReach
Memphis-based SisterReach is a grassroots 501(c)3 nonprofit that supports the reproductive autonomy of women and teens of color, poor and rural women, LGBTQIA+ people and their families through the framework of Reproductive Justice. They offer educational outreach and harm reduction initiatives.
You Can Vote
You Can Vote (YCV) develops community leaders who educate, register, and empower NC citizens to cast their ballot successfully. Our focus is to increase civic participation of historically marginalized populations, including young people, people of color (POC), low-income people, people who are currently and formerly incarcerated, individuals with disabilities, and new citizens.
National Resources – Faith-Based
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Rooted in sacred, moral, and reproductive justice values, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) is a multifaith, intersectional, and antiracist movement for reproductive freedom and dignity leading in spiritual companionship, curating frameworks for faith leaders, and training the next generation of activists.
Catholics For Choice
Catholics for Choice (previously Catholics for a Free Choice) was founded in 1973, the same year that the U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade. They are a voice for the majority of Catholics who, in good conscience, disagree with the dictates of the Catholic hierarchy on matters related to abortion, contraception, gender, and religious freedom.
Queer Crescent
Queer Crescent imagines futures where LGBTQIA+ Muslims are building possibilities towards collective liberation. They resist gendered violence through cultural organizing, base-building, and defining Muslimness as an expansive and racialized identity.
HEART
HEART works to promote sexual health, uproot gendered violence, and advance reproductive justice by establishing choice and access for the most impacted Muslims.
Faith Aloud
A project of All-Options (listed below), Faith Aloud provides nonjudgmental spiritual counseling to people across the country on a free, confidential clergy counseling line. They can be reached at 1-888-717-5010. Their website also features a list of online spiritual resources, and they offer trainings for faith leaders and others interested in deepening their ability to explore spiritual issues related to reproduction.
SACReD
SACReD is a national alliance of multiracial, multifaith, multiethnic, mixed gender and sexual identity religious leaders, congregations, movement organizations, activists, academics, and directly impacted communities collaborating to advance Reproductive Justice through congregational education, culture change, community building, and direct service.
Renewed Clergy Consultation Service
Training for clergy, congregations, and lay volunteers to provide patient-centered, trauma-informed, culturally informed, anti-racist practical support and spiritual counseling for abortion seekers.
Our Whole Lives: Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Honest, accurate information about sexuality changes lives. It dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, fosters healthy relationships, improves decision making, and has the potential to save lives. OWL is a comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education curricula for use in both secular settings and faith communities.
National Resources – Secular
I Need An A
Built by people who’ve had abortions for people who will, ineedana.com launched in 2016 as the first comprehensive, regularly updated, and personalized resource for abortion seekers in the U.S. Use this resource if you or someone you know is figuring out how to access abortion.
Exhale Pro-Voice
Exhale is a free and confidential textline that provides nonjudgmental and stigma-free emotional support after an abortion. They can be reached at 617-749-2948. Please note that they are not 24/7. Exhale also offers professional trainings and an Abortion Stories Hub.
M+A Hotline
The M+A Hotline is a team of clinicians with years of experience in caring for miscarriage and abortion. Through their free and confidential hotline, you can get answers to your medical questions related to abortion. Their number is 1-833-246-2632. Please note that they are not 24/7.
The National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF)
The NNAF is a network of 100 independent abortion funds. NNAF supports these funds by providing grants, leadership development, infrastructure support, and technical assistance.
Plan C Pills
Plan C provides up-to-date information on how people in the U.S. can procure at-home abortion pill options by mail.
Aid Access
Aid Access works with a team of US registered abortion providers to provide FDA-approved abortion pills to people in all 50 states.
The Guttmacher Institute
The Guttmacher Institute is a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide.
All-Options
All-Options uses direct service and social change strategies to promote unconditional, judgment-free support for people in all of their reproductive experiences. They offer a talkline, a resource center, workshops, and the Faith Aloud clergy counseling line (mentioned above).
If/When/How
If/When/How is a group of lawyers and advocates who believe that everyone should be able to determine if, when, and how to build their families without barriers or punishment. They offer an abortion and pregnancy defense fund and provide free, confidential legal services via their Repro Legal Helpline.
Planned Parenthood Votes
Planned Parenthood Votes is an independent expenditure political committee registered with the Federal Election Commission. They focus on voter mobilization, particularly as it relates to securing reproductive rights.
Ipas (International)
Ipas supports communities around the world to ensure access to abortion and contraception for all. Working across institutions and communities, Ipas builds sustainable abortion ecosystems where people have the information they need to make decisions about reproductive health, where there’s community and health-system support for human rights and abortion access, and where laws and policies support full bodily autonomy.
