We’re Leaving Twitter. Here’s Why.
It’s easy to say goodbye to Twitter, but it’s not easy to leave behind our 19,458 followers. We have had so many impactful conversations and built meaningful connections in that digital space over the years. We remember when Twitter was vibrant, challenging, fun, fascinating, and useful — even if it wasn’t perfect. But those days […]
A letter to my former doctor, an anti-abortion activist
Dr. Ingrid Skop is a prominent anti-abortion activist who has repeatedly supported the Texas abortion ban in the press, in court, and online. She submitted a declaration to a Texas court saying Kate Cox could not receive abortion care based on the state’s ban. She also testified last year in support of the state’s abortion […]
Our Acknowledgement and Apology for Causing Harm through TRA
The following is a statement by Lilith Fund to acknowledge and apologize for our part in causing harm to Black Texans through our participation in the Trust Respect Access coalition. We believe in the importance of transparency and naming past harms as part of the process of restorative justice and moving forward in an explicitly […]
Abortion Supporters: Take Action for Immigrant Justice!
Reproductive justice is “the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.” Source: sistersong.net/reproductive-justice As a Texas abortion fund, we are here to say that immigrant Justice is a reproductive justice issue. We call on our supporters to take action […]
We’re Looking For New Board Members
Lilith Fund is seeking applicants to join our Board of Directors! Our volunteer board of directors serves as a governing board that provides organizational and financial oversight, strategic governance, visioning, and support to our staff. We are looking for motivated people who are passionate about reproductive justice and excited to put in time and effort […]
Meet Our New Executive Director, Neesha Davé
After an extensive national search, the Lilith Fund Board of Directors is thrilled to announce we have selected Neesha Davé as our new Executive Director. Neesha’s journey with Lilith Fund began almost twenty years ago when she first volunteered for our hotline. She served on the Lilith Fund Board of Directors for five years and […]
Lilith Fund Resumes Funding Abortions for Texans
Change comes after a federal judge ruled that prosecutors cannot enforce the Texas abortion ban on abortions that are obtained in other states AUSTIN — Lilith Fund has resumed funding abortions for Texans who are forced to leave the state to access care. Lilith Fund is providing funding for abortion care in states where abortion […]
The SB 8 Ban on D&E Abortions Ignores Best Practices, Patient Preferences
This guest post was written by Monica K, a Lilith Fund volunteer and longtime supporter Today, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the omnibus, anti-abortion Senate Bill 8 into law. SB 8 bans physicians from performing D&E abortions, short for dilation and extraction, as well as criminalizes anyone who knowingly helps a person access a D&E […]
Harmful Impact of Abortion Restrictions Confirmed: Increased Wait Times, Delayed Care
Independent research confirms that Texas is already seeing the harmful consequences reproductive rights organizations warned would happen following the passage of draconian anti-abortion legislation, leaders of those organizations said today. A new study from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP), released on Monday, reveals that widespread clinic closures are substantially increasing wait times for abortions, […]
What Happened in Charleston is a Reproductive Justice Issue
As you know, last week a domestic terrorist walked into the historic Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC and murdered nine people: Sharonda Coleman Singleton, Cynthia Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lance, DePayne Middleton Doctor, Clementa Pinckney, Myra Thompson, Tywanza Sanders, and Daniel Simmons Sr. We are holding the families of these victims in our […]
