If you are an Ohioan seeking abortion access, whether in-state or out of state, or are at risk of missing your appointment because you don’t have the funds, transportation, or are experiencing other logistical issues, there are resources available to help. Those in need must schedule an appointment with a clinic first, then can complete an online intake form (available Monday through Wednesday at 12 pm) or call the warmline at (614) 300-7811 (please leave a voicemail with your first name, last initial, and a safe return number) to speak to a representative of the AFO, an Ohio nonprofit providing logistical assistance for abortion services.

Abortion is legal in Ohio up through 21 weeks and 6 days gestation. In November 2023, Ohioans passed Issue 1, enshrining the right to reproductive freedom, including abortion access, into the state constitution. The previous 6-week ban is no longer in effect. You can find more information about Ohio’s reproductive rights and laws on the Repro Legal Helpline, or by calling AFO’s Legal Access Program at (614) 799-2843 for free, confidential legal information.

Key things to know: If you need an abortion, time is still crucial. While abortion is now legal in Ohio up to fetal viability, the cost of abortion care can increase each week you are pregnant, and appointments can fill up quickly. Make sure to schedule an appointment as soon as you recognize you are pregnant.

Information on safe, effective self-managed abortion via medication is available at the following sites:

Plan C pills. This resource includes information and resources about medication abortion, including how and where to access medication abortion pills, and other general educational information.

Miscarriage and abortion hotline. This confidential hotline of licensed healthcare providers available to answer (call or text) medical questions during your miscarriage or abortion. The hotline is available (call or text) from 5am to 11pm PST, and 8am to 2am EST, at 833-246-2632.

Repro Help Line. This resource provides free & confidential legal information and support to help folks navigate laws on in-clinic abortion, self-managed abortions, and judicial bypass (for folks under 18).

Self-Managed Abortion; Safe and Supported. This resource provides information about how to use abortion pills to end an unwanted pregnancy, with or without a clinician.

Reprocare. This is an anonymous health line that provides peer-based emotional support, medical information, and referrals to people having an abortion at home with pills. The resource is available Spanish & English to text or call.

Many employers in the Greater Cincinnati Area now include travel reimbursement for reproductive care, including Proctor & Gamble, Kroger, Amazon, and the City of Cincinnati. For those needing care beyond Ohio’s gestational limits, the nearest states without abortion restrictions include New York, Maryland and Illinois; which represents hundreds of miles of travel, there and back, for Cincinnati-based individuals seeking extended abortion or reproductive care.

The format and/or content of this post has been edited to fit guidelines of the Cincinnati Chapter of United Resource Connection for this rebroadcast. The original post can be found at www.abortionfundofohio.org

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