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Due to laws restricting public funding of abortion care, some patients may have trouble paying for an abortion and associated travel costs. If you need assistance paying for the procedure, the [http://www.chicagoabortionfund.org Chicago Abortion Fund] may be able to help. If you are traveling to Chicago from a neighboring state and need assistance with somewhere to stay, meals, etc., contact [http://midwestaccesscoalition.org Midwest Access Coalition] | Due to laws restricting public funding of abortion care, some patients may have trouble paying for an abortion and associated travel costs. If you need assistance paying for the procedure, the [http://www.chicagoabortionfund.org Chicago Abortion Fund] may be able to help. If you are traveling to Chicago from a neighboring state and need assistance with somewhere to stay, meals, etc., contact [http://midwestaccesscoalition.org Midwest Access Coalition] | ||
At some clinic locations, protesters may be present. You do NOT have to listen to them, talk to them, or accept anything from them. Current laws in Chicago forbid protesters from coming within eight feet of you without your permission. Volunteers from [https://www.ilchoiceactionteam.org Illinois Choice Access Team] may be present and will be wearing bright pink vests that say "Pro-Choice Clinic Escort". | At some clinic locations, protesters may be present. You do NOT have to listen to them, talk to them, or accept anything from them. Some may try to impersonate clinic escorts by wearing brightly colored vests. Real clinic escorts will NOT be holding pamphlets, papers, rosaries, or gift bags and will NOT ask you anything about your appointment or reasons for being at the clinic. Current laws in Chicago forbid protesters from coming within eight feet of you without your permission. Volunteers from [https://www.ilchoiceactionteam.org Illinois Choice Access Team] may be present and will be wearing bright pink vests that say "Pro-Choice Clinic Escort". | ||
Note: Be careful -- there are some places that advertise themselves as abortion clinics, and they're actually religious anti-abortion clinics. These places are called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers." Check out the [https://www.facebook.com/anticpcchi/ Chicago Campaign to Expose Crisis Pregnancy Centers] to learn more information. | Note: Be careful -- there are some places that advertise themselves as abortion clinics, and they're actually religious anti-abortion clinics. These places are called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers." Check out the [https://www.facebook.com/anticpcchi/ Chicago Campaign to Expose Crisis Pregnancy Centers] to learn more information. | ||