Updates

Upcoming Events:

• GET CRAFTY WITH TBAFUND
  • Help us celebrate “Self-Managed Abortion 2026 Week of Action” while making crafts!
  • 🗓️ Sun. 9/6 from 12:30p – 2:30p
  • 📍 Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe, 2927 Central Ave, St. Pete 33713
  • 🎟️ FREE event, but register here (limited space)
• “OBVIOUS CHILD” SHOWING
  • Continue celebrating “Self-Managed Abortion 2026 Week of Action” with TBAF as we watch “Obvious Child” at Sunray Cinema. Attendees will get TBAF swag and have an opportunity to talk about abortion access in Florida!
  • 🗓️ Wed. 9/9 @ 7:25p
  • 📍 Sun-Ray Cinema, 12332 University Mall Ct, Tampa 33612
  • 🎟️ Purchase Tickets here!
• NEW MOON MAKERS MARKET
  • Stop by TBAF’s booth at New Moon Makers Market, “Celebrating the Color of Queer Florida”
  • 🗓️ Sun. 9/13 from 3p-7p
  • 📍 Allendale Church, 3803 Haines Rd N, St. Pete 33703
  • 🆓 FREE to attend!
• COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR @ NEW SEASON TREATMENT CENTER
  • 🗓️ Fri 9/18 from 9a-1p
  • 📍 7207 & 7225 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa 33604
  • 🆓 FREE to attend!
• PREGO PAGEANT with THE TAMPA BAY SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE
  • “The Tampa Bay Sisters are giving you a fabulous dance party and costume contest with drag performers, vendors, and the opportunity to be the reigning Monarch of the Expecting. There will be cash awards for winners of the pregnant costume contest, and fantastic prizes for raffles. All to benefit the amazing local org Tampa Bay Abortion Fund! RSVPs are NOT required but we do encourage people participating in the costume contest to RSVP so we can allocate enough time for the catwalk”
  • 🗓️ Fri 9/25 from 7p-11p
  • 📍 Delicious Wine Bar, 420 22nd St S, St. Pete 33712
  • 🔗 Read more here
• TBAF’S (FIRST) BOOK CLUB: “LIBERATING ABORTION”
  • 🗓️ Sun 10/18 from 1p-2p
  • 📍 Independent Bar & Kitchen, 5016 North Florida Ave, Tampa 33603
  • 🎟️ FREE event, but register here (limited space)
  • 📔 We also have a few copies of “Liberating Abortion” available at the link above (for local delivery ONLY), but if we run out, we encourage you to shop at one of Tampa Bay’s amazing local bookstores or bookshop.org. 
• Please refer to our Facebook events page or visit our Instagram Page for up-to-date information.
• Please visit tbafund.com/volunteer for more information on volunteering and how to get involved.

Press Releases & Statements

Press Release: 4/1/24 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Ready to Support Abortion-Seekers Once Six-Week Ban Takes Effect

Press Release: 3/7/23 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Builds Practical Support Capacity in Light of Six-Week Abortion Ban

Press Release: 8/15/22 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Launching Fundraising Campaign to Support Out-of-State Travel for Florida Abortion Seekers

Press Release: 8/7/22 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Hosting Pop-Up Lemonade Stands to Spread the Word About Self-Managed Abortion

Press Release: 7/29/22 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Launching Digital Ad Campaign to Spread the Word About Abortion Options

Press Release: 7/1/22 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Statement on Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Ban

Press Release: 6/24/22 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization SCOTUS Decision

Press Release: 5/3/22 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Statement on Leaked SCOTUS Opinion

Press Release: 4/14/22 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Builds Capacity as 15-Week Abortion Ban Becomes Law

Press Release: 4/11/22 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Shares Critical Resources as 24-Hour Waiting Period Goes Into Effect

Press Release: 3/8/22 Tampa Bay Abortion Fund and the Liberate Abortion Coalition begin billboard campaign in honor of National Abortion Provider Appreciation Day 3/10

Press Release: Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Launches Educational Campaign on Managing Medication Abortions

Press Release: TAMPA BAY ABORTION FUND RECEIVES COLLECTIVE POWER FUND GRANT

Press Release: TAMPA BAY ABORTION FUND PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL WOMENS LAW CENTER TO PROVIDE URGENT SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY

TBAF in the News

• The New Yorker, “The Asymmetry in the Abortion-Rights Movement” (Nov 2024)
• The City, “NYC Abortion Providers Brace for New Florida Influx” (Nov 2024)
• Florida Phoenix, “Abortion funds carry on despite Amendment 4 loss” (Nov 2024)
• USA Today, “Florida’s abortion vote and why some women feel seen: ‘Even when we win we lose'” (Nov 2024)
• Lux Magazine, “A Day in the Life of an Abortion Fund Worker” (Nov 2024)
• The Nation, “As Costs and Demand Skyrocket, Abortion Funds Struggle to Keep Up” (Dec 2023)
• WFTS Tampa Bay, “Florida Supreme Court hear arguments on 15-week abortion ban” (Sept 2023)
• Axios, “Florida abortion ballot initiative hits threshold for state Supreme Court review” (Sept 2023)
• FiveThirtyEight, “The Dobbs Divide” (June 2023)
• Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, “Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban could impact St. Pete’s push to fund access for reproductive healthcare” (March 2023)
• Tampa Bay Times, “Bill banning abortion after 6 weeks filed in Florida Legislature” (March 2023)
• WUSF, “Out-of-state patients fuel an increase in abortions in Florida” (February 2023)
• Progress Report, “How are Abortion Funds Doing Seven Months After Dobbs?” (January 2023)
• ABC Action News, “Advocates on either side of abortion rights argument reflect on Roe v. Wade anniversary” (January 2023)
• WMNF, “St. Petersburg city leaders to consider abortion decriminalization resolution and donating to local abortion fund” (November 2022)
• Florida Phoenix, “Women’s clinics in FL scrambling to serve worried patients as abortion rights shrink” (July 2022)
• WFTS Tampa Bay, “Providers address confusion over Florida abortion law ruling” (June 2022)
• Tampa Bay Times, “In Florida, donations to pay for abortions surge after Roe v. Wade falls” (June 2022)
• CL Tampa Bay, “Abortion rights activists raise nearly $9,000 at vagina-forward Tampa Shuffle” (June 2022)
• 88.5 WMNF, “MidPoint for 6/29/2022” (June 2022)
• ScheerPost, “GUIDE: How Will My State Be Impacted By The Overturning of Roe v. Wade?” (June 2022)
• Tampa Bay Times, “5 resources that could help if you’re seeking abortion in Florida” (June 2022)
• Tampa Bay Times, “This Tampa Bay group helps women get abortions. With Roe overturned, their job just got harder.” (June 2022)
• CL Tampa Bay, “Tampa Shuffle hosts a ‘Friends 4 Reproductive Rights’ gig next month” (June 2022)
• WFTS Tampa Bay, “Questions about self-managed abortions spike after state, federal rule changes” (June 2022)
• AP News, “Abortion funds feel frustration, gratitude at ‘rage giving’” (June 2022)
• The Real News Network, “Guide: How Will My State be Impacted by the Overturning of Roe v. Wade?” (May 2022)
• WMNF: Midpoint, “MidPoint: Abortion Access in Tampa Bay” (May 2022)
• Middletown Press, “Wesleyan University students rally for reproductive freedom as Roe v. Wade in limbo” (May 2022)
• CW44, “Local Organizations React To Roe v. Wade Draft Leak” (May 2022)
• BayNews9, “Impact of overturning Roe v. Wade: ‘This will stratify women by class, not race'” (May 2022)
• Florida Phoenix, “FL’s new abortion ban may require ‘extreme measures’ to ensure women can get legal abortions” (May 2022)
• WUSF, “Tampa Bay reproductive rights groups react to SCOTUS draft opinion on abortion” (May 2022)
• Orlando Weekly, “These local abortion access funds in Florida could use your donation” (May 2022)
• WFTS Tampa Bay, “Questions about self-managed abortions spike after state, federal rule changes” (April 2022)
• ABC/WFTS Tampa Bay, “Local abortion fund is finding ways to work within new state guidelines” (April 2022)
• The New Republic: Annie Geng, https://newrepublic.com/amp/article/165732/ron-desantis-abortion-restrictions-florida (March 2022)
• The White House, “Readout of White House Meeting with Florida Reproductive Rights Advocates” (March 2022)
• The Florida RoundUp, “Proposed abortion restrictions” (February 2022)
• Miami Herald: Kirby Wilson, “Florida’s heading for a ban on abortions after 15 weeks. Here’s what you need to know” (February 2022)
• Tampa Bay Times, “Florida’s 15-week abortion ban bills, explained” (February 2022)
• 89.7 WUSF: Cathy Carter, “Abortion rights supporters say Florida’s proposed 15-week ban would hurt the financially vulnerable” (February 2022)
• 88.5 WMNF MidPoint, MidPoint on Apple Podcasts (February 2022)
• BayNews9, “Abortion advocates rally behind 1973 abortion ruling” (January 2022)
• Florida Politics, “Plan C, TBAF partner to host mobile billboard outreach event highlighting abortion pill access Saturday” (January 2022)
• Scalawag Team, “Abortion is still legal. Support Southern providers.” (January 2022)
• The Lily, “Lawmakers are racing to mimic the Texas abortion law in their own states. They say the bills will fly through.” (October 2021)
• Tampa Bay Times,“Compare St. Petersburg mayoral candidates Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon on the issues” (October 2021)
• The Nation, “These Cities and States Are Fighting the Tide and Expanding Abortion Access” (September 2021)
• 88.5 WMNF, “Florida State Rep. files Texas-style abortion ban” (September 2021)
• Elle, “Abortion Funds Are in Crisis Preparing for the End of Roe v. Wade” (September 2021)
• NNAF, “Taco or Beer Challenge Brews Grassroots Support for Abortion Funding” (September 2021)
• 88.5 WMNF, “Local abortion rights groups rally to help Texans, push back on a Florida heartbeat bill” (September 2021)
• 88.5 WMNF, “Reproductive rights advocates want you to eat tacos and drink beer to support abortion services” (August 2021)
• Tampa Bay Times (August 2021)
• The Progressive, “Abortion Rights Battle Plays Out in Florida” (March 2021)
• The Nation, “As the Pandemic Raged, Abortion Access Nearly Flickered Out” (February 2021)
• Women’s Voices Media, “Living Under Florida’s New Forced Parental Consent Law – Jane’s Story” (July 2020)
• CL Tampa Bay, “Tampa Bay Abortion Fund launches new pro-choice billboard campaign” (July 2020)
• The Progressive, “When a Ride Becomes a Lifeline” (July 2020)
• Salon, “Pandemic abortion crisis: More women need services, but access is harder than ever” (May 2020)
• ABC News, “Abortion funds see an increase in calls during the coronavirus pandemic” (May 2020)
• Women’s Voices Media, “An abortion fund shows that it truly takes a village–during COVID-19” (May 2020)
• NPR, “1A Across America: Abortion Bans During The Pandemic” (April 2020)
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• Women’s Voices Media, “Empowering Women Through Abortion Access (Or, How To Set Up an Abortion Fund)” (October, 2019)