Abortion is a common and safe aspect of reproductive healthcare. By 45 years old, one in four women have received abortion care*. Politicization and misinformation about abortion harms patients and the healthcare system.

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned long-standing precedent from Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, anti-abortion lawmakers have enacted increasingly severe restrictions on abortion. This fragmented legal landscape is confusing for patients and providers alike.

When you choose to wear the a-ok. pin, you send a clear message: abortion is ok. It is ok to have an abortion, I support your right to an abortion, and I am a safe person to talk to about abortion.

Just as patients are scared to talk about abortion and face difficulty accessing abortion, healthcare providers might also have concerns about infringement on the patient-provider relationship.

This website does not offer legal advice, but serves as a source of educational material, resources and support for providers who feel compelled to support the reproductive autonomy of their patients.

Some patients will forgo treatment for miscarriage or induced abortion complications for fear of legal repercussions.

You can fix that.

There will be patients who do not have access to information about how to safely self manage an abortion and may harm themselves.

You can fix that.

Already marginalized communities will be disproportionally criminalized for routine reproductive healthcare decisions.

You can fix that.

We need to mobilize harm reduction strategies all over the country, but especially in restrictive states. At the same time, we must continue to bolster access to abortion care in states that protect access to abortion. 

Use the resources on this site to be a change maker in your community, for your patients.

Educate yourself about the legal restrictions in your state, and existing resources patients may use to obtain an abortion.

Wear this pin, normalize abortion, and join the movement of providers who will protect the safety and reproductive autonomy of our patients

As abortion care changes at a breakneck speed, we need to be proactive.

*Jones RK, Jerman J. Population Group Abortion Rates and Lifetime Incidence of Abortion: United States, 2008–2014. Am J Public Health. 2017;107(12):1904-1909. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.304042