Global Day of Action To Destigmatize Abortions
Abortions are a normal part of our reproductive journeys.
Together, we are building a world where everyone is free to access their fundamental right to abortion care with love, care, and support.
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To us, abortion stories are stories of love and care.
We strive to catalyze and facilitate action to transform abortion narratives and create realities, spaces, and practices that dismantle the stigma associated with abortions to build healthier and happier communities that embrace all abortion experiences.
Looking at the impacts of stigma and how to dismantle it, this global day of action campaign aims to mobilize multidisciplinary initiatives and amplify resources for stigma-free abortion justice.
We envision a world where everyone can access and experience abortions with dignity, quality, and care; we are determined to make that happen.
Understanding the stigma
While research confirms that abortions are a common and normal part of reproductive health globally, prevailing stigma prevents abortion from being treated as a standard healthcare procedure in most parts of the world.
Stigma refers to the negative beliefs, disapproving and judgemental labels, and discrimination against abortion care and everyone who accesses abortions or supports other people accessing it. The stigma of abortion manifests at individual, community, institutional, media, and public policy levels.
The stigma associated with abortions is a major contributor to the social, medical, and legal discrimination and devaluation of abortion healthcare worldwide. It is a root cause for many of the barriers to accessing safe, local, and quality abortions, and for the lack of adequate support and isolation people having abortions often face.
ABORTION STIGMA IS THE REASON...
Abortion is often restricted, criminalized and penalized in public policies
People having abortions often experience isolation, lack of safe access and support
Abortion healthcare services, training, and equipment are underfunded & excluded
Abortion seekers and providers are often harassed, attacked, and targeted
Medical schools and healthcare education exclude or minimize abortion care
Misinformation spreads, and open conversations about abortion are silenced
The media often amplify negative narratives around abortion that reinforce the stigma
We see waves of regression in reproductive rights all over the world
... And many other barriers to access safe, quality, and legal abortions
Tackle the stigma
Together, we can bring about healing narratives and caring practices to build a world where everyone can access safe abortions locally, with dignity, love, and caring support!
Find resources below to learn more about the impact of abortion stigma and how to tackle it at different levels.
Share widely to expand our collective power!
resources
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Accessing abortion
You are not alone. We see you and love you. Find options and resources to access caring and loving abortion care in your community.
After our abortions
Abortions are a normal part of our reproductive journeys and healthcare.
Find spaces, stories, and resources for loving post-abortion care.
Sharing our abortions
Your abortion stories, whatever they might be, matter.
Find tools, knowledge, and caring spaces to share your abortion experiences.
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Accompanying Abortions
Show up to support your loved ones! Find resources to learn how to best accompany friends, family, or community members having abortions.
Shifting Narratives: Arts
Arts have the power to shift the narratives that shape our world! Find stigma-busting music, films, visual arts, and more!
Changing Policies
Let’s keep changing policies and laws that restrict and penalize abortion! Find resources to understand and change restrictive policies.
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Healthcare
Rethinking how we support and provide abortions is vital to dismantling stigma-fueled barriers. Find tools, research, and guidance for caring abortion practices.
Communications
Communications teams, content creators, and media outlets are key to destigmatize abortions! Find resources to destigmatize how we talk about abortions.
Funding
Funding is vital to nurture the feminist movements leading efforts for stigma-free abortion access worldwide! Find feminist funders that support abortion justice.
Amplification toolkit
Ready to use images
Download ready-to-use images for social media and other digital channels to mark the Global Day of Action to Destigmatize Abortions on March 28.
Available in English & Spanish.
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Sample posts
Abortions are a normal part of reproductive journeys! 💚 This #March28, we join activists worldwide in launching the Global Day to Destigmatize Abortions 📢 #DestigmatizeAbortions Join and find resources at march28.org
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This #March28, we join a global campaign launching a day to #DestigmatizeAbortions 📢 Together, we are building a world where everyone is free to access their fundamental right to abortion healthcare with love, care, and support💚Join and find resources: march28.org
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Editable designs
Customizable templates that abortion justice activists can adapt and translate to mark this day of action!
Feel free to add your own call to action, edit to promote your March 28 activities, and share loving messages to destigmatize abortions across the globe.
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SEE YOU NEXT YEAR
Thank you for joining the first Global Day of Action to Destigmatize Abortion💚
The launch was a success. Over 180 organizations from across the globe partnered to launch this day of action, and over 1.7 million people were reached.
This day brought our movement's collective power to amplify stigma-free abortion narratives, disseminate destigmatizing resources & arts, share our abortion stories, and hold spaces to transform abortions stigma around the world 🌎
We will continue coming together to transform narratives and practices until we bring about a world where everyone is free to access their fundamental right to abortion healthcare, free from stigma, with dignity & care.
Learn more here.
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