Next City - For over a decade, the Midwest Access Coalition has worked to provide financial and logistical support for abortion seekers in the region, which includes Indiana, Missouri, Iowa and other states with the country’s most restrictive abortion bans. MAC coordinates a unique plan for each client — most of whom are traveling to Illinois for an abortion — coordinating the logistics of hotels and transportation while also navigating the constellation of different laws governing the right to abortion.
Well before the overturning of Roe v. Wade two years ago, thousands of Americans were already facing economic barriers that put abortion out of reach. But the fall of Roe exacerbated these issues even in states where abortion remains legal, forcing them to shoulder an increasing burden. To help meet the growing need, the Midwest Access Coalition has had to get increasingly creative. That’s meant collaboration with other practical support funds across the nation – and working with Mike to build a network of volunteer pilots to offer low-cost air travel that could take MAC’s work to new heights.
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