Need an abortion? Let’s get started.

Hi, my name's Charley. I can help you get an abortion.

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About Charley the Chatbot:

Designed by abortion experts, made for abortion seekers.

Our Purpose

Charley was created to help people in every zip code understand their abortion options. It is a private and secure chatbot that provides users with personalized abortion options, including information about different abortion care methods, nearby abortion clinics, accessing abortion pills, and referrals to support services. It's a user-friendly, judgment-free, and confidential tool designed by abortion experts for abortion seekers.

Our Vision

We envision a future in which every person seeking an abortion can easily, quickly, and privately understand their abortion options without fear and get the care they need.

Our Mission

We are on a mission to ensure that every abortion seeker—especially those in states with abortion restrictions—can easily find and privately access accurate information about their options. Charley is a chatbot we created to do just that—because everyone, no matter where they live or how far along they are, should be able to make the decision that is best for them.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions about Abortion Access and Charley the Chatbot

These guiding principles drive Charley's mission.

Choice
We believe that the decision to have an abortion is yours and yours alone. We are committed to making sure every abortion seeker has access to the accurate information they need to make the decision that is best for them.
Equity
We know that things like the color of your skin, the language you speak or your personal financial situation can impact the kind of health care you receive. We built Charley to ensure that anyone can access the abortion information they need, no matter who they are, how much money they have, or where they live.
Privacy
We value your privacy. We built Charley to give abortion seekers a secure way of getting personal and private information about their abortion options while keeping their identity secret—no tracking, no saving, no sharing of any of your information with anyone.
Collaboration
We can’t do this alone. It’s more important now than ever to work together to support abortion seekers. Charley is here to help by connecting you directly with trusted organizations that can help you decide your next best step.
Compassion
The attack on abortion rights has made finding care confusing, complicated, and scary, especially for abortion seekers in restricted and banned states. Charley gets it and is here to help you feel less alone and point you in the right direction towards trusted abortion resources.
Innovation
We must use creativity and imagination to win the fight for abortion access. Technology is a tool that can help us find ways to make sure getting accurate abortion information is fast, private, and as easy as texting a trusted friend.

Charley the chatbot is created and maintained by a passionate team of reproductive health experts and abortion advocates, with input from partner organizations, doctors, and lawyers.

Charley is here to help by connecting you directly with organizations that can help you decide your next best step.

Creators of Charley the Chatbot

Amy Merrill, Digital Advisor
Amy is cofounder and digital director of Plan C, and cofounder/president of purpose-driven creative studio Eyes Open. She brings both a creative campaign and tech lens to Charley’s development and rollout.
Bianca Sembrano, Administrative Lead
Bianca provides project management and administrative support to Charley. Bianca is the former Chief of Staff at Clinical Health Network. She holds a Master of Science degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Cecile Richards, Cofounder
Cecile is the former President of Planned Parenthood and a lifelong champion of reproductive freedom for all. For Charley, she oversees legal, political, and policy matters and leads fundraising efforts.
Elisa Wells, Public Health Advisor
Elisa is cofounder and codirector of Plan C, and a public health researcher and advocate with 3+ decades of both domestic and international experience. She advises Charley on the current abortion landscape and on a patient or person-centered journey to access and care.
Frank Rosado, Technology Advisor
Frank is a nationally recognized engineering and information security professional. His career has focused on designing, building, and maintaining secure digital systems for organizations such as Coinbase and Planned Parenthood.
Kaori Sueyoshi, Partnerships Lead
Kaori is committed to supporting organizations dedicated to social good. She is a Strategy & Operations Consultant for M+A Hotline, advisor to Mayday Health, and previously was the Director of Innovation at Planned Parenthood.
Kiana Tipton, Executive Director
Kiana is a digital and product marketing strategist, with roots in online advocacy and community organizing. Most recently, she led the digital marketing efforts for Teach For America's Teacher Pay Initiative.
Lillian Tamayo, Latinx Outreach Lead
Lillian is the former President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida, and has spent over two decades defending abortion rights. She is a nationally recognized advocate for the LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities.
Nicole Cushman, Subject Matter Lead
Nicole is a passionate advocate for sex education and a public health and nonprofit management expert who has held leadership positions at Planned Parenthood and Answer. She oversees content development for Charley.
Tom Subak, Cofounder
Tom previously led Planned Parenthood’s digital department for 12 years, overseeing the development of the world's largest online resource for reproductive healthcare. With Charley, he aims to transform healthcare through innovation.

Charley the Chatbot Partner Organizations

Charley's Medical Advisors

Angeline Ti, MD - Medical Advisor
Dr. Ti is a family physician and family planning specialist in Atlanta, Georgia. She serves on the clinical committee for the Reproductive Health Access Project and is a guest researcher in the Division of Reproductive Health at the CDC.
April Lockley, DO - Medical Advisor
Dr. Lockley is a family medicine physician in New York. She is the medical director for the Miscarriage + Abortion Hotline and a founding member of a collective of family medicine physicians of color who provide abortion care.
Nery Guerrero, MD - Medical Advisor
Dr. Guerrero is a family medicine physician with advanced training in abortion care. The first in her family to graduate college, let alone medical school, Dr. Guerrero values community driven missions which foster growth and trust.

Charley Collaborators

Charley was designed with your privacy and safety in mind. Charley will never ask you for information like your name, address, email, or phone number, and it won't share your information with any third party. All conversations are deleted from our system.

The abortion information, including facts and statistics, that Charley shares with you has been checked by medical and legal experts, and the partners and directories it links to are all trusted reproductive justice and abortion advocacy organizations.

Charley understands that data tracking and privacy are top of mind for abortion seekers and can create obstacles to receiving abortion care. Charley was designed with your privacy and safety in mind – Charley never asks for your name or age, and Charley does not share data with third parties. All the info you give it gets deleted once the chat has ended. While users should feel safe using Charley to do research and get more information about their abortion options, we encourage users to practice private browsing habits by removing the page from their browser history or using “incognito” mode.