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Welcome to the Abortion Care Network

An overview of the Abortion Care Network, a network of independent abortion providers, allies, and individuals who provide quality care for women and its activities, including Enough! Basta! Stop Sidewalk Bullying at Women's Clinics, efforts to de-stigmatize abortion, and ongoing training for quality abortion care.

Peaceful Presence at Falls Church

Another Peaceful Presence 3/10/12 was held at Falls Church Healthcare Center to again demonstrate that faith, religion and prayer do support full reproductive freedoms. "The Arlington United Universalists have always stood by their faith and our patient services - what a strong and empowering statement this is during the 40 Days Vigil of the antis" praised Rose Codding director of Falls Church Healthcare in Falls Church. "


 Connecting the abortion care community, the Abortion Care Network (ACN) is the driving force behind the movement to de-stigmatize and normalize the abortion experience while offering support and training to the abortion care community. Founded in 2008, as a successor to the National Coalition of Abortion Providers, ACN has created a network of independent abortion providers, supportive allied organizations, and socially conscious individuals who are deeply invested in creating an environment where women who choose abortion, and those that provide care, are no longer harassed or shamed by the choices they make.

 The Abortion Care Network takes advantage of all avenues of communication to connect the abortion care community, offering many levels of resources, support and networking opportunities. Current examples:webinars for frontline staff, downloadable protocol-sharing from members, issue oriented teleconferences, a Facebook page, and print and online newsletters. ACN reaches millions of women through our members and through on-line venues, and quality handouts.

 

“The collective wisdom, passion and convictions of the
ACN network have carried me through...”
—Dr. Susan Wicklund

 

Banners at Regional Meeting

Along with challenging a stigmatized view of abortion, we are also dedicated to the training of the next generation of abortion providers. ACN focuses on the underserved front line staff including  counselors, advocates, clinic administrators and medical support staff who care for women and their families. As we experience the “graying” of providers, our commitment is to ensure that future providers get the support they need in order to provide the best in abortion care. With the vast majority of all abortions in the U.S. provided by independent providers, it is critical that there is an organization dedicated to continually raising the bar for quality abortion care as we move forward.

 

Through the ACN Network I am able
to reach out to those on the front lines of professional abortion care.”
--Rev. Rebecca Turner,
Faith Aloud

 

Enough! Basta! Stop Sidewalk Bullying

 

At many independent clinics anti abortion harassment and picketing is persistent and vicious. ACN has founded  Enough! Basta! Stop Sidewalk Bullying at Women’s Clinics on Facebook and YouTube. Enough! Basta! lets the public see the outrageous anti abortion activities that we experience everyday. You can also donate on the site. ACN has also circulated a guide called "Fight Back! Responses to Harassment and Bullying of Abortion Clinic Staff. Contact us

for more information.

 

ACN is the network that connects providers with each other and the rest of the abortion care community to provide support, expose this damaging and stigmatizing activity, and bring hope to clinic workers.

 

Your support of the Abortion Care Network allows us to continue to connect with and support abortion providers as they strive to provide a caring, respectful environment for their patients. We are moving forward to create a wider public sphere for conversation through the internet as well as training for abortion care workers in web based formats. By connecting the abortion care community we are creating a better environment for women and their families.

Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law governing 501 (c) (3) educational organizations. Membership

in the Abortion Care Network is available for clinic and physician providers, allied organizations, and individual members.

Good women banners at Supreme Court 2012

 

 

 

 

Heather Ault takes a new ACN message, "Good Women Have Abortions" to the National Right to Life demonstration Jan. 22, 2012 in Washington DC

 

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