Three days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Maine groups on opposite ends of the abortion debate are focusing on community outreach. Walking with Moms in Need, a Falmouth-based organization supported by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, is hopeful the court’s ruling bolsters their effort to bring volunteers on board. Providers including Maine Family Planning, however, say the consequences of abortion rights being stripped in several states is already being felt here in Maine. “There was an immediate and urgent desire for patients in Maine who were frightened by this ruling,” said Mareisa Weil, the group’s vice president of development and community engagement. Weil said Maine Family Planning is bracing also for, what they call, the “compression effect.” “We did just receive a call today from a patient from Mississippi who may be seeking to access abortion care from us,” Weil said. Weil said the group is prepared to step up and serve rural patients so clinics in Maine's urban centers can serve clients traveling from states with more restrictive laws. “We do believe that is going to push people from the Portland metropolitan area further out into Maine,” Weil said. Opponents of abortion are readying their own outreach.“I know there will be additional volunteering coming out for sure because that has overwhelmingly been the case,” said Kim Palli, of Walking with Moms in Need. The monthly program, she said, is focused on supporting women with unplanned pregnancies. “Oftentimes, you may not have the time to consider all of the various options,” Palli said. The group is rallying support for an ongoing effort, collecting clothes and other items for new parents. At each meeting, volunteers say, there are representatives from groups to connect parents with services such as housing, parenting classes or support through adoption. Palli believes abortion is a decision often regretted. Weil says access to the procedure must be preserved. “I personally am devastated and I know millions of others share my outrage and devastation right now,” Weil said. The next Walking with Moms in Need meeting is July 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Holy Martyrs Church in Falmouth. Maine Family Planning said to support out-of-state pregnant people seeking abortions in Maine, donations can be made to the Laura Fund through Planned Parenthood. To support Mainers seeking abortion access, they recommend donating to Safe Maine.