What to Expect When Reaching Out
Thank you for reaching out to the Repro Legal Defense Fund, an abortion and pregnancy defense fund. Since 2011, we’ve helped cover bail and strong defenses for people facing legal action for abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, and other pregnancy outcomes.
Who Can Get Funds?
The Repro Legal Defense Fund can provide support for anyone in the United States facing legal consequences for abortion (self-managed or in-clinic), miscarriage, stillbirth or other pregnancy outcomes including people who:
- Are being investigated by the police, immigration, or child protective services
- Have been arrested or incarcerated for abortion
- Have been arrested or prosecuted for miscarriage
- Are being prosecuted for alleged abortion at home or in-clinic
- Are being charged for helping someone get an abortion
- Are being blamed for miscarriage, stillbirth or other pregnancy outcomes
- Are being accused of substance use or self-harm during pregnancy
- Are being criminalized for surviving intimate partner violence during pregnancy
- Are facing deportation or removal of their children
- Are a doctor or other health care provider arrested for abortion
What kind of financial assistance is available?
RLDF financial assistance includes bail plus legal and practical support costs for the whole human who is criminalized:
- Bail, bond, electronic monitoring, and other costs to ensure release from jail
- Attorney fees, investigation expenses, medical experts, mitigation specialists, and expert witness fees
- Transportation to essential court dates and appointments
- Therapy and treatment costs
- Fines, treatment, court fees, and sentencing costs
- Commissary, email, phone calls, family visits, and other incarceration-related expenses
What are the next steps?
After you fill out the form below, you should receive an immediate email confirming your submission. We will review your information to see if it falls within our scope of assistance, and whether we have enough information to make a decision regarding your case. If you marked your application urgent because, for instance, bail has been set in an amount you cannot afford, we will do our best to prioritize your application.
Our staff will conduct a follow-up call with you as soon as possible, to discuss your needs, answer any questions, and collect any additional information we may require. If we are unable to take your case, we will try our best to provide you with helpful and personalized resources.
Apply for bail and other costs for your case