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Independent abortion clinics collectively provide the majority of abortions in the U.S., providing care when and where others do not. Yet the people who work at independent clinics are working under increasingly hostile circumstances: navigating anti-abortion violence and harassment, threats of criminalization, and a lack of resources deep enough to impact patient access and the clinic workforce.
THE
ESSENTIAL
ROLE
OF INDEPENDENT
ABORTION CLINICS
MOST
LIKELY TO...
provide care later in pregnancy
ACCESS
to Care Depends on
Independent
Clinics
THE
Changing
Landscape
Of Clinic-Based Abortion
CARE
A look at
Communities
without
Independent Clinics
Freshman
CLASS
At least 32 independent clinics have opened since 2022
There is a place for everyone.
Take action:
1
Raise awareness of the essential role of independent clinics. Tell others how to find a clinic at www.ineedanA.com, and share this report with colleagues, elected representatives, journalists, on social media, and with your community.
2
Donate to independent abortion clinics. Indies typically pour every cent they have into caring for patients; they rely on donors to fund any additional work they do in their communities, to support their staff, and to implement security measures.
3
Volunteer for or work with your local clinic. Clinics need everything from website design to landscaping to patient escorts. Whatever your skill set, independent clinics need your expertise and involvement.
4
Support the future of the abortion care workforce. If you’re a medical student or resident, start a Med Students for Choice chapter and advocate for training in abortion. Clinicians can enhance and expand their expertise in abortion care. Everyone can contribute to the professional development of frontline staff by supporting Abortion Care Network programming
5
Support abortion funds and practical support organizations. Abortion funds and practical support organizations make it possible for people to pay for, travel to, and safely access the abortion care they need.
6
Work with local, state, and national reproductive health, rights and justice groups to bring the U.S. in line with World Health Organization abortion care guidelines:
- Overturn and block abortion bans — including insurance coverage bans and other medically unnecessary restrictions that delay or withhold care.
- Pass and implement policies that protect and increase access to abortions.
7
Refuse to participate in actions that criminalize people who seek, provide, or support abortion care, and work to block or overturn laws that criminalize abortion.
8
Show your support for people who provide and have abortions. Talk about abortion openly, honestly, and without stigma; support the people in your life who need or have had abortions, and celebrate Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.
