As a BADT trained Abortion Doula I can:
- Provide emotional and social support to people navigating the experience of abortion, before during and after.
- Ensure that you are able to connect with the appropriate medical resources and ensure that your appointment is with a reproductive health clinic and not a crisis pregnancy center.
- Provide in person support for surgical abortion procedures when possible and appropriate. (depending on Covid protocols)
- Provide experienced in-person or phone support for medical abortion before, during, or after.
- Follow up after as needed to act as a sounding board for your experiences and related feelings.
- Active listening
- Conversation and laughter
- Guided meditation and visualization
- Affirmation and validation
- Consensual touch (handholding, hugs, high-fives)
- Witnessing and supportive presence