Yellowhammer Fund was recently featured in the New York Times about how we’ve pivoted our services post-Roe: “After assisting people who sought abortions for years, the Yellowhammer Fund in Alabama has broadened its mission.”
“‘We don’t want people terminating pregnancies they want simply because they can’t afford it,’ said Jenice Fountain, the executive director of the Yellowhammer Fund in Alabama.”
“Since the Dobbs decision, Yellowhammer has refocused on sex education and contraception, which had previously been one piece of the operation. The fund also recently trained two dozen people based throughout the Southeast to share information with people in their communities about self-managed medication abortion and supplies like condoms and emergency contractive medication, also known as the ‘morning-after pill.'”
“Reproductive justice groups ‘need to transition to full-spectrum services,’ Ms. Fountain said — including abortion support where possible, but also pregnancy support when needed, including baby supplies or clinic referrals.”
“Later, she added: ‘We need to support people who are going to birth, whether it’s by force or whether it’s by choice,’ given the limited options available in the wake of the Dobbs decision.”