OBJECTIVES To examine the use of crowdfunding to pay for abortion services for individuals in the United States. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of data abstracted from publicly available campaigns for… Click to show full abstract
OBJECTIVES To examine the use of crowdfunding to pay for abortion services for individuals in the United States. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of data abstracted from publicly available campaigns for abortion services on four major crowdfunding sites. RESULTS Among 92 crowdfunding campaigns, the median amount requested was $610 (IQR $500-$1,000), the median raised was $0 (IQR $0-$444), and 19 (21%) campaigns successfully reached their fundraising goal. Campaign success did not differ by state abortion policy, but campaigns written in third person or describing maternal/fetal diagnoses raised significantly more money. CONCLUSIONS Although individuals use crowdfunding to finance abortion services, the success rate is low.
               
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