At 11:11 AM -0500 3/21/03, Katha Pollitt wrote:
>Dear Friends, some of you know the work of the New York Abortion
>Access Fund, through my column or coming to the fundraiser last year
>at my house. Today NYAAF is trying to help four women pay for their
>second-trimester abortions (see below). This is an emergency. If
>you can help, even with $25 or $50, that would be great. You don't
>have to write the check today -- just call Shauna at 917 371 2035,
>or e mail Lauren at lp198 at columbia.edu. NYAAF can front the money
>for the abortions if they know donations are on the way.
> i know we are all preoccupied with the war, but helping poor women
>from forced childbearing is another way to protest the Bush
>Administration's ongoing destruction of everything we love about our
>country.
>
>thanks,
>Katha
>
>
>
>>
>>Dear Friends,
>>
>>As many of you know, I founded and volunteer for NYAAF, an abortion fund
>>in NYC. There are times when the need for funding is so great that we
>>cannot put up all the money needed. Four patients are about to be sent
>>home and forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term if we cannot help
>>them.
>>
>>Below is a message from Shauna, one of my fund colleagues. If you can
>>help, please e-mail me back directly (Lp198 at columbia.edu).
>>
>>Sincere thanks,
>>Lauren
>>
>>
>>**WE ARE IN A FUNDING EMERGENCY TODAY.**
>>There are four women at the clinic today who are about to be sent home,
>>even though they have traveled far to get here and are still under the
>>legal limit for abortions. If you are at all able to help me with
>>funding, please email or call me IMMEDIATELY!!! (917) 371-2035, or
>>reply to this message. (and please, PASS THIS AROUND TO FRIENDS &
>>CO-WORKERS!)
>>
>>** Here is the situation:
>>
>> There are four women at Eastern clinic that are all 23 weeks along
>>(i.e. this is their last chance), and the clinic is getting ready to
>>send them home. They have all traveled a long way to get here, and each
>>has already spent a night here hoping the money would come through,
>>hosted by some of our hosts. Each procedure costs $1,600 to $2,000.
>>Heidi, the clinic worker, has been working overtime to raise money
>>through the funds -- she has raised some but not enouch for all of the
>>patients. Here are the amounts still needed:
>>
>>Melissa, from Maryland, needs $750 more
>>Lavella, from Philadelphia, needs $595 more
>>Clarissa, from Maryland, needs $445 more
>>Evalis, a 15-year-old rape victim from Massachusetts, needs $1,500 more.
>>
>>NYAAF will contribute to each, but we are unable to cover the entire
>>cost ourselves. They will all be sent home unless more comes in. I am
>>establishing an "EMERGENCY FUND" through NYAAF, so that all donations
>>are tax-deductible. I have donated as much as I can, Heidi at the
>>clinic is donating some, some of the NYAAF board members have pledged
>>some personal funds. I NEED MORE HELP. Whatever you can give would be
>>appreciated.
>>
>>You don't need to give the money immediately, but I do need to know NOW
>>if you can help. (NYAAF will cover for the pledges -- people can send
>>checks to NYAAF with the words "For the 3/21 Fund" in the memo box.
>>NYAAF's address is: NYAAF, FDR Station, Box 7569 New York, NY 10150.)
>>
>>Just please let me know if you can help, and what amount, so I can call
>>the clinic!!!!!
>>
>>thank you, thank you, with love,
>>Shauna