If a woman can't afford her choice, she doesn't really have one . . .
2013 Bowl-a-Thon Is ON
On April 28, we are going to make Women Have Options history! This event raises a significant portion of our annual budget, and we are going to make 2013 as amazing as ever. Whether you’re a pro-bowler, a novice, or not a bowler at all, you can be involved in the bowl-a-thon. The goal is to [...]
Giving and Receiving
I would like to share a note that we received some time ago from a woman we helped, and it’s memorable to me because it illustrates the importance of what we do. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Deciding between paying my bills and having my procedure was tough. [...]
Cecile Richards Reminds Us To Get Out The Vote!
On Saturday, November 3, our board chair was asked to gather a group for coffee with Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Why? Because we know some of the most amazing pro-choice activists in central Ohio! Attendees included WHO/O board members, Planned Parenthood supporters, and others who were interested in discussing [...]
Guest Post: What’s on Your Reproductive Justice Agenda?
Today we have a guest post from Elizabeth Miller, a board member with one of our sister abortion funds, the Eastern Massachusetts Abortion (EMA) Fund. The anniversary of the Hyde Amendment got her thinking about reproductive justice, and what it means to her. Read her thoughts below: So, yesterday was the 36th anniversary of the [...]
Celebrate Our 20th Anniversary
Women Have Options is turning 20! WHO/O will host an anniversary art and fundraising gala on Thursday, October 4, at Signature Wines in Columbus. We are inviting all friends, supporters, neighbors, and art-lovers to join us. We’ll be celebrating art, wine, and our work in supporting abortion access in Ohio. The event will include a cash wine [...]
Why We Need to Keep Abortion in the Health Care Conversation
On August 1, something truly momentous occurred. Thanks to the new health care law—known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or just the Affordable Care Act, or even Obamacare—insurance companies are required to cover women’s preventive health services without additional charges, such as co-pays. For many women, this means that they can now [...]
Uniting Against The War on Women
With the upholding of the Affordable Care Act (and all of its benefits for women!) still fresh in our minds, it’s easy to forget that there’s a larger political battle still going on. A woman’s right to make decisions about herself and her body is still under attack in Ohio. Supporters of the so-called Heartbeat [...]
NNAF 2012 Organizing Summit
Last weekend, Women Have Options attended the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF) National Organizing Summit in Chicago. This annual conference is a chance for abortion fund activists from around the country—and a few from outside the country too—to gather and share ideas, resources, and camaraderie. I was lucky enough to be selected to participate as [...]
Striking Hyde: The 2012 Bowl-a-Thon Was Amazing
A huge thank you to the sponsors, team captains, bowlers, and donors who made the 3rd annual Women Have Options Bowl-a-Thon a tremendous success! Together we raised more than $27,000 for abortion access in Ohio—that’s $12,000 over our original goal! Lawmakers have done everything in their power to take choices away from Ohio’s women. On April 29, [...]
Dear Pro-Choice Women Of Means (in Ohio)
Recently, Katha Pollitt wrote a piece for The Nation about why women of means should donate to abortion funds. We won’t recap the piece here–we encourage you to read it for yourself!–but the point of it is that a contribution to an abortion fund is a direct way to impact a woman’s life while making [...]
