By now you’ve likely heard about Alabama’s near total abortion ban, and you may be wondering where to donate or how to help. The law was signed by the state’s governor on Wednesday, May 15, making the most restrictive anti-abortion law in America a reality. Extreme abortion bans like this one, which doesn’t even make exceptions in cases of rape or incest, can be deadly for people who need abortions, and, unfortunately, there are more just like it passing nationwide. Recently, multiple states, including Ohio, Mississippi, and Kentucky, have also passed restrictive anti-abortion legislation, all of which may end up in the highest court in the land. Essentially, if enough abortion bans are overturned by lower courts, it could push the Supreme Court to revisit abortion laws in the country overall, and challenge Roe v. Wade.

As more states attempt to restrict access to legal, safe abortions and reproductive rights, that doesn’t necessarily mean abortions in America will end, only that they may become unsafe. Thinking about this may be terrifying, but even if you’re feeling despair or outrage, which is completely valid, it’s important to remember that we can channel this energy and fear into fuel to make the world better. As activist and writer Clarissa Brooks recently said in a tweet regarding Georgia’s abortion ban, we need to keep in mind that there are people and organizations who have been doing the work to champion and save reproductive justice and abortion rights. “Orgs are on the ground. Orgs are in the courts. Orgs are continuing outreach to people with a uterus in GA who deserve bodily autonomy,” Brooks tweeted. Acknowledging the work already being done by those organizations but also donating to and supporting those doing the work is so important.

So if you’re looking for a way to help, look no further. Here's what you can do:

Donate to local grassroots abortion funds.

The best way you could possibly help right now is by donating to abortion funds, organizations that help people pay for and access abortion care when they don’t have the financial means to afford it on their own. Abortion funds use donations to help cover the procedure costs, transportation, and a place to stay before, during, and after. These funds can also be used to cover time off from work, childcare costs, and other financial barriers people who need abortions may experience.

In Alabama, the Yellowhammer Fund helps cover abortions for people at one of the three abortion clinics in Alabama, or helps get them to another state for a procedure as soon as possible. Other local abortion funds in areas where extreme abortion bans could affect people include the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund and Women Have Options.

Every dollar counts, and donating directly to the cause will make abortion more immediately accessible to people there during scary times.

Give your money and time to organizations that are led by women of color, who are most affected by abortion bans.

Causes like Sister Song, Access Reproductive Care-Southeast, National AsianPacific American Women’s Forum, and Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (URGE), to name a few, are doing the vital work of centering on women of color, who are often the most endangered by abortion bans and restrictions to reproductive rights.

Data shows in Alabama alone that black women would be most impacted by the state’s abortion ban. And it’s not just that they won’t be able to get abortions, it’s that they then face increased risk of criminalization.