moominmuppet ([personal profile] moominmuppet) wrote2006-08-23 08:48 pm

Request for donations

I personally know Rachel, and I volunteer at Preterm as a parking lot escort. Preterm is an excellent, excellent clinic that I'm damned proud to be associated with, and they do their damndest to help all the patients that come through the door. I can personally put whatever online credibility I have behind this -- it is not a scam. There's a paypal link and a mailing address for Preterm at the link.

I am writing to you today on behalf of a patient I am advocating for at Preterm, a non-profit abortion clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Violette (not her real name) is a 12 year old who moved here from France a little under a year ago to enter the care of her biological father, who recently raped and assaulted her. As a result, Violette was put under care of Summit county, which is a Northern Ohio county that does not pay for abortion, even as a result of rape or incest unless a patient has Medicaid. (Ohio Medicaid DOES NOT pay for abortion unless there is a police report of rape or incest.) But because Violette is not yet a citizen, she can not receive Medicaid.

Violette was 19 weeks pregnant when she came to us yesterday. As a non-profit abortion clinic, we charge $925 for her termination services, whereas at for-profit clinics can charge up to $4000 for this type of procedure. I am trying to raise the entire fee of $925 to cover all of her abortion fees.

As an advocate and counselor to this patient, I am coming to you to ask for assistance in her care. As an organization, Preterm (www.preterm.org - Ohio's ONLY non-profit abortion clinic) will help to subsidize her abortion, but this takes away money for subsidies for several other patients who are in dire need of help.

If you can spare a dollar- five dollars- anything to help Violette, your assistance would be much appreciated.

[identity profile] blackbyrd2.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Word is spread. :)

[identity profile] cupcakecomplex.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
THANK YOU! You are amazing! Your kindness and generosity is so much appreciated! You seriously warmed my heart.

[identity profile] blackbyrd2.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
You're very welcome. :)

[identity profile] cupcakecomplex.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
S- thanks so much for reposting this. I really, really appreciate it.

[identity profile] moominmuppet.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
No problem at all; I'm glad I could help!

[identity profile] eris-esoteric.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, I don't know you but I used to live in Ohio, and I've been to Preterm so I happen to know they work everyday miracles there. Do you mind if I repost this in my journal? I've got some pals who might be able to throw in a few more bucks to add to what little I was able to give, and I sort of owe that establishment some karma in the form of money. Please? I feel so bad for that little girl.

[identity profile] cupcakecomplex.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
THANK YOU! please feel free to repost!

[identity profile] brujah.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
I gave what I could, sugar, I wish it could've been more.

[identity profile] moominmuppet.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 11:30 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks so much!

[identity profile] eris-esoteric.livejournal.com 2006-08-24 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Ohmigod, that poor girl. I donated, I just wish it could've been more. I've been to preterm. You are AWESOME for posting this, and not just because it allowed me to clear a little of my karmic debt...