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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTELL GOFUNDME THAT WOMEN WHO SEEK ABORTION CARE AREN’T JUST LIKE TERRORISTS AND CRIMINALS
http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/get-involved/actions/gofundme.html
GoFundMe is a popular online fundraising site where you can raise money for personal projects or issues you care about. Lots of people use it to help pay for expensive medical emergencies. But GoFundMe just announced a new policy that restricts people from raising money to help pay for an abortion.
You know what else GoFundMe restricts raising money for? Terrorism, violence, and drugs. That's right, they consider abortion in the same category as terrorism and violence.
Abortion is standard medical care that one in three women needs. They dont need stigma, shame, or judgment.
Sign our petition with our friends at UltraViolet to tell GoFundMe to take abortion off its list of banned content.
Tell GoFundMe Founders Brad Damphousse and Andy Ballester:
Women seeking abortion shouldnt be categorized alongside terrorists and criminals. Abortion is safe, legal, and standard medical care accessed by one in three American women. Remove abortion from your list of banned fundraisers.
Sign the petition at the link at the top.
littlemissmartypants
(22,852 posts)rpannier
(24,350 posts)Clicked, 'Ask a Question' and was taken to 'Frequently Asked Questions'
Tried the 'Help Center' and got same 'FAQ'
There is no place to contact them with any questions unless you are a donor, the press, etc
freshwest
(53,661 posts)They've made plain by their policy what they do and don't support. This overrides the call for net neutrality as a freedom of speech issue.
Censorship is already in place by design and we keep on paying. This has been a costly adventure.
DeadLetterOffice
(1,352 posts)Thanks for the post.
Gman
(24,780 posts)Abortion is a divisive issue. They alienate people on the anti side who won't use the service. In general, an Indy band or Volunteer fire department, for example, trying to raise money to record a CD or other projects likely won't shy away from this place because they won't run a campaign for someone getting an abortion. GFM is better than Kick Starter for many things. If they don't have to go there they won't.
glowing
(12,233 posts)killed Michael Brown to continue to exist and finacially out perform the funding toward Michael Brown's fund page.
JustAnotherGen
(32,004 posts)Gman
(24,780 posts)JackInGreen
(2,975 posts)and we decry their actions just as much. 'It's business' is a poor excuse.
YoungDemCA
(5,714 posts)They aren't isolated from social/cultural prejudice or bias on the part of those who run the businesses.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)That was a "business decision" as well; just ask Rand Paul.