Abortion Doula Program
What Is an Abortion Doula?
An abortion doula is a trained support person who provides non-medical care before, during, and after an abortion. They do not perform the procedure. Instead, they offer:
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Emotional support and grounding presence
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Information about what to expect during procedural or medication abortion
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Physical comfort measures (breathing techniques, hand-holding, positioning, reassurance)
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Advocacy support within clinical settings
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Post-abortion processing and aftercare support
Everyone Deserves A Doula!
Our Abortion Doula Program provides compassionate, culturally grounded, and trauma-informed abortion support rooted in reproductive justice. Our program connects people seeking abortion care with trained abortion doulas who offer emotional, informational, and practical support before, during, and after abortion experiences. Our abortion doulas support clients in navigating care, understanding their options, feeling affirmed in their decisions, and accessing resources.
Free Abortion Doula Support
Are you looking for support to access an abortion?
Did you recently have an abortion?
Need support processing your abortion experience?
Or do you have a client who needs compassionate abortion support?
Birthworkers of Color Collective is now offering no-cost abortion doula support nationwide.
Virtual and In-Person Options Available
Join Our Abortion Doula Program!
Calling All Abortion Doulas!
Do you support abortion clients in California?
Have you recently supported clients as an abortion doula?
If so, we invite you to apply to join our Abortion Doula Program.
Program Requirements:
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Completion of Abortion Doula or Full Spectrum Doula Training. (Training available through Birthworkers of Color Collective)
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Signing the Independent Contractor Agreement.
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Compliance with all data reporting requirements.
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Alignment with Birthworkers of Color Collective Code of Conduct.
BWOCC is committed to dignity, confidentiality, autonomy,
& culturally responsive care, ensuring that each person feels supported, respected, and not alone.
Through our education, advocacy, and community-rooted training, our Abortion Doula Program works to:
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Normalize abortion as healthcare
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Protect and uplift providers
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Combat criminalization
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Expand culturally competent support
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Advance reproductive justice
Birthwork is about autonomy.
Autonomy must include abortion.
Abortion Rights Are Human Rights.
Access to abortion is fundamentally about bodily autonomy, dignity, and the right to make decisions about one’s own life and future. For Black, Brown, Indigenous, immigrant, disabled, and low-income communities, abortion access has always been entangled with broader systems of surveillance and control.
To Uphold Reproductive Justice, We Must:
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Defend bodily autonomy in all pregnancy outcomes.
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Challenge stigma within our own professional communities.
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Support the provider workforce especially those facing criminalization or barriers to training.
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Ensure BIPOC communities have culturally responsive abortion support.
The BWOCC Abortion Doula Program centers abortion as an essential part of reproductive care, not a separate or secondary issue. By training abortion doulas of Color, we are building a workforce that reflects the communities most impacted by abortion restrictions and medical racism.
Past Trainings and Events
Reach out to Birthworkers of Color Collective for all your Abortion Doula Program Questions
Request an Abortion Doula
Do you have questions about getting an abortion?
We're here to help!
After filling out this brief form, our team will connect with you to answer any questions you may have about accessing support, coordinating care, and navigating available services with guidance that's supportive and informed.