Rising costs of fuel, other goods squeeze already strained abortion funds

The increasing costs of fuel for cars and airplanes are adding extra strain to abortion funds that help people pay to travel for care in other states, leaders of several funds said this week, including leaders at Maryland abortion providers.

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 940

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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The increasing costs of fuel for cars and airplanes are adding extra strain to abortion funds that help people pay to travel for care in other states, leaders of several funds said this week.

Abortion funds can help when someone must travel from their home state to a state where care is available. That often includes people living in one of the 13 states with a near-total abortion ban, but it also encompasses those …

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