National abortion network says assistance calls and related costs are increasing

Last updated: June 6, 2026

By Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix

New data show the need for support for women seeking the procedure has nearly doubled in the four years following reversal of Roe v. Wade, with the number of calls for assistance reaching 158,000 in 2025, up from 82,000 calls in 2022.

Since 2024, abortion funding costs have increased by 30% and costs for travel and accommodations have have risen by 13%, according to the National Network of Abortion Funds.

The data were compiled by the abortion funds, grassroots organizations that help make abortions more affordable for people in need. They work in their communities and states but collaborate with other funds to help people who must travel out of state to access abortion.

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The national abortion network represents about 100 abortion funds.

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Despite its 24-hour waiting periods, required sonograms, limiting the procedure to medical doctors and osteopathic physicians, and a ban on the use of telehealth to provide abortion care, Florida was once considered a state where women could come to obtain this care.

That changed in May 2024, when a six-week abortion ban took effect.

Of the 44,206 abortions performed in Florida in 2025, 1,359 were for women who reported living out of state, according to an Agency for Health Care Administration report.

“Now we’re in a situation where over 30% of Floridians that we serve need to travel out of state for abortion access,” Florida Access Network director of programs and interim executive director Ginnely Carrasco said Monday.

“Currently, abortion seekers are traveling an average of about 1,000 miles to access care in states like Virginia and Pennsylvania, and the average cost of traveling outside of the state for abortion care is around $2,400,” she said.

Carrasco said her network decided in 2024 to “close its forum” between Thursday and Sunday, to ensure the fund didn’t run out of money.

“While this means that we don’t go through our budget within the first week or two, it has limited our reaching on our capacity to be accessible to as many clients as possible,” she said.

Nevertheless, she acknowledged “temporary closures this year because of funding shortages and struggles.”