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We Are Jane: South Side Activist Revives Jane Collective To Help People Access Safe Abortions — Here’s How To Join

The Janes helped thousands of women get abortions before Roe v. Wade. Now, activist Tamar Manasseh is reviving the concept with We Are Jane, partnering with the Chicago Abortion Fund, and hoping to work with other groups to help Black and Brown women get the care they need.

Bronzeville, Near South Side

Want To Help People Access Safe Abortion After Roe Reversal? Here’s What You Should — And Should Not — Do, Advocates Say

Online "Auntie Networks" could put people at risk, advocates for safe abortion said. What they really need is for people to get educated, volunteer as escorts and donate to established groups.

Citywide

How Chicagoans Can Help People In Nearby States (And Here) Access Safe Abortions

Illinois clinics are gearing up for an influx of out-of-state patients — and need your help.

Citywide

Chicago’s Abortion Providers Say They Need Long-Term Support To Protect People If Roe V. Wade Gets Overturned

Providers and advocates said they need donations and for people to speak openly about the importance of abortion access: “We are never going to stop trying to help people. That's all we can do.”

Citywide

Chicago Will Be A ‘Haven’ For People Who Need Abortion If Roe V. Wade Is Overturned, Lightfoot Says

Illinois has a state law that protects people's right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care — but much of the Midwest could become a health care desert if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

Citywide

After Edgewater’s Planned Parenthood Vandalized Twice In 2 Days, Neighbors Plan Rally To Support Clinic

"We think it's very important for the community to come together and say this is unacceptable," an organizer said.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park

How Chicago Women Helped Bring Safe Abortion Access To The Midwest

Legalizing abortion in Illinois meant maternal mortality plummeted by 40-50 percent, an expert said.

Downtown