Musicians Contribute to Abortion Access Benefit Compilation

Roe v. Wade has been overturned, and this devastating Supreme Court decision will result in abortion being criminalized in half of U.S. states. Therefore, Good Music, in collaboration with Noise for Now, has announced a new fundraising compilation benefitting organizations facilitating abortion access to those people affected by restrictive regulations in their home states.

“Good Music to Ensure Safe Abortion Access to All” will be available for only 24 hours exclusively on Bandcamp this Friday, October 7, starting at 12 a.m. PST as part of the Bandcamp Fridays initiative.

The compilation features genre-spanning, previously unreleased recordings including never-before-heard new songs, covers, remixes, live versions, and unreleased demos. Artists contributing to the compilations include Amanda Shires x Jason Isbell, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Cat Power, Daniel Rossen, David Byrne x Devo, Death Cab for Cutie, Fleet Foxes, Gia Margaret, Grouplove, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Mac DeMarco, Maya Hawke, Overcoats, Pearl Jam, PUP, The Regrettes, R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney, Soccer Mommy, Tegan and Sara, Thao x Tune-Yards, Ty Segall, Wet Leg and more, with the compilation’s cover art created by Kim Gordon.

“Every person faced with the choice to keep a pregnancy or not should have access to a safe and legal abortion, should they choose one,” Tegan and Sara say. “Their body, their choice.”

One hundred percent of the net proceeds will benefit nonprofit organizations working to provide abortion care access to all: Brigid Alliance, Noise for Now, and Abortion Care Network.

“Independent clinics provide the majority of abortion care in the U.S., yet these dedicated providers often lack the visibility and resources they need to keep their doors open,” says Abortion Care Network Communications Director Jay Thibodeau. “Donating to keep clinics open in every state makes a huge difference to those who need care, and bold, public support for indie providers is deeply meaningful. It also matters that people who have, provide, and support abortion know that they are not alone. Most people in the U.S. support the right to abortion, and we are less alone when we can see and join unified, unapologetic calls to liberate abortion.”

In addition to the compilation, T-shirts featuring Gordon’s “Liberate Abortion” artwork are now available to pre-order.

Photos courtesy of Kim Gordon