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 […]
Our response to the 5th Circuit’s opinion on House Bill 2
After several months of waiting for a decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a severe and devastating opinion on House Bill 2. We are absolutely heartbroken by the ruling, but we are not surprised. Infuriatingly, the Court found that requirements in House Bill 2 did not impose an undue burden on a “large faction” […]
2014 Annual Report
Thanks to your support, Lilith Fund had a historic year in 2014 despite the hardships created by House Bill 2. We doubled the amount of direct assistance we gave out in 2014 from the previous year, granting our callers nearly $140,000 to access abortion care. Thank You for being part of our mission in 2014. […]
The Lilith Fund Statement on HB 3994 and SB 575
This session, lawmakers have shown no hesitation to further destroy access to Texans who need abortions. Proposed bills HB 3994 and SB 575 are directly in line with last session’s successful attempts to further restrict access to safe, legal, and timely abortion care services. HB 3994, an omnibus bill that would severely dismantle the judicial […]
Now Accepting Applications for the 2015 Lilith Fund Board of Directors
The Lilith Fund, a Texas-based abortion fund, is looking for energetic leaders with a commitment to abortion access to join our Board of Directors. Lilith provides direct financial assistance to low-income Texans seeking abortion services and our board members actively oversee and participate in the work of the organization. We have a wide and diverse client base and […]
2013 Annual Report
2013 was one of our most successful years ever. Check out our 2013 Annual Report to get more information on the work we did last year. Thank you for making it possible. Lilith Fund AR 2013 FINAL
The M1LLION Campaign
On September 1st, the final restriction of HB2 will go into effect in Texas. HB2 was voted into law in the summer of 2013. Throughout the year, we have moved from over 40 clinics, down to just over 20. On September 1st, Texas will be left with between 6 and 8 abortion clinics, for over […]
Read a board member’s testimony
Lilith Fund board member Suzanne testified at the July 8, 2013 hearing in the Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Senate Bill 1 – that’s the name the Senate version of the anti-abortion omnibus bill has taken on during the second special session. Read Suzanne’s take on the bill below: I am here […]
