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Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade <\/em>last week, ending the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy, social media platforms have buzzed with anger, dismay, and offers of assistance, particularly from people in states with stronger abortion protections.<\/p>\n

But a particular type of offer has captured<\/a> media attention. In viral tweets, TikToks, and screenshotted and reshared Instagram posts, people are opening their homes up to abortion patients who must travel for care. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you choose to have an abortion, and need a place to stay, there is always a bed for you at my apartment in Portland. Free. No questions asked,\u201d reads one tweet, liked more than 150,000 times and retweeted by more than 20,000 people. <\/p>\n

Providing lodging or transportation to appointments has long been part of practical abortion support, and organizations have honed their methods through decades of experience. With the fall of Roe<\/em>, there\u2019s heightened urgency from people who perhaps weren\u2019t doing this work before but now want to. Making an offer of accommodation feels like a tangible and direct way to help.<\/p>\n

But organizations who have been coordinating lodging and transportation services worry that an influx of one-off, public, and unvetted offers arranged via social media could put patients and volunteers in dangerous situations.<\/p>\n

Jade, who coordinates volunteers and trainings with the Northwest Abortion Access Fund<\/a>, says volunteers go through a number of steps and screenings before they\u2019re able to host abortion seekers in their homes. After a brief intake form, the fund conducts phone screenings, trainings, and walk-throughs of homes, making note of how accessible it is \u2014 especially for people just coming out of a procedure \u2014 who has access to the space, and whether there\u2019s privacy for patients. <\/p>\n

NWAAF paused home stays during the pandemic, and staff members are working on retooling their process in preparation for relaunching the program. The preference for abortion funds, Jade says, is that people needing a place to stay after their abortion go through reputable organizations that know what they\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n

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