Chicago Abortion Fund

The Chicago Abortion Fund's Client Services Line is generally open once a week for a certain amount of time. Please call the line and listen to the detailed message to learn the next time it will be open. You can call the line at (312) 663-0338- no one will answer if the line is not open. Please do not leave a message. Due to the volume of calls we receive, we can not return your calls.

At the time of the call, you must have scheduled your appointment and raised as much money as you possibly can. We do not assist with the entire cost. We operate on a first come, first serve basis and we will not penalize you due to the circumstances in which you became pregnant.

At the time of the appointment, you must be in your second trimester, which begins at 13 weeks. Your pregnancy is counted from the first day of your last menstrual cycle. For example, if the first day of your menstrual cycle was March 10th, and it is now June 17th, you are 14 weeks pregnant. Even if you know the sexual encounter in which you got pregnant, the doctors will NOT go by that date.

If you are currently in your first trimester and want to wait until you qualify for our funding, please DO NOT! Abortion costs go up every week, and you will have to come up with more and more money up front. Additionally, while a first trimester abortion is a one day procedure, later abortions require two to three clinic visits. Further, there is a possibility that you will not be able to get through on the client service line due to the volume of calls. Most funds will not pay for more than half of the procedure, and our funding depends on your needs, income and other circumstances.

Please do NOT wait to deal with terminating your pregnancy! Not only do prices go up every week (up to $2,000), abortion is illegal in Illinois after 23.5 weeks.

If you have an appointment with Planned Parenthood, please ask to speak to a "financial counselor" at the clinic you made an appointment with and they may be able to work something out with you.

You can also try:

National Abortion Federation (funding and general abortion information) :
1 (800) 772 - 9100
M-F 8am-10pm; Sat 8am-4pm; they do not have an answering machine, keep calling until you get through; nationwide