In these tumultuous times, the Art & Appreciation for Abortion Providers Project lifts up the importance of access to abortion care, and celebrates and gives thanks to abortion providers.
We will name, honor, and recognize the impact of legal abortion care in the U.S.
Every day, the AMSA Reproductive Health Project, in partnership with The Abortion Library, will post art, poetry, music, information and expressions of appreciation for abortion care providers below submitted by AMSA members.
How can you get involved?
- Follow @AMSAnational
to see & share our 2023 posts - Sign-up for AMSA Repro eNews
so you don’t miss anything - Submit your own!
We want to feature your art, poetry, music, information, ideas, and expressions of
gratitude for abortion providers.
National Youth Poet Laureate
Amanda Gorman
“Eight Reasons to Stand Up Against
Abortion Bans Today”
Why this project?
This year, on Jan 22, 2023, we should be celebrating 50 years of protection for basic reproductive rights under Roe v. Wade. Instead, the Supreme Court overturned Roe in June. We launched the first AMSA Art & Appreciation Project in 2022, in celebration of rights that are no longer guaranteed. Now, more than ever, we must acknowledge how we got to this place in American history, and how we can move forward. We must recognize the inequities in abortion care that existed even before Roe was overturned, and find novel ways to work for abortion access for all.
Why now?
We begin our daily posts on January 22, 2033, the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The project will culminate on March 10, when we will join allies across the US to celebrate Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, a national day of recognition and gratitude for those who provide abortion care to those who need it, wherever and whenever it is needed.
What is Abortion Provider Appreciation Day?
On March 10, 1993, Dr. David Gunn was murdered by a white supremacist anti-abortion extremist. Beginning in 1996, as a way to honor his life and work, and all of the courageous, compassionate people who provide abortion care, March 10 became the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers.
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February 8, 2023
February 7, 2023
February 6, 2023
February 5, 2023
February 4, 2023
APPRECIATION
AMSA Applauds
@SenLouiseLucas
Who Put Gov Youngkin’s
Bills Limiting
Abortion Care
Right Where They Belong
February 3, 2023
FACT
Maternal Mortality
HIGHER
in States
with
Abortion Bans
62% Higher in
Abortion-Restriction
States
ACTION
Learn about
Maternal Mortality
Review Committees
in Your State
Feb 2023 data
from the
Guttmacher
Institute
APPRECIATION
On This
#NationalWomen
PhysiciansDay
AMSA
Honors & Recognizes
the Vital Contributions made by the
Trailblazers on whose
Shoulders We Stand,
& those
Caring for Communities
Today & Tomorrow
February 2, 2023
February 1, 2023
AMSA HONORS
APPRECIATION
AMSA Recognizes
the Unconsented Pain
Endured by
Anarcha, Lucy
Betsey &
Countless Others
We Celebrate
Michelle Browder,
Her Beautiful Art
& Her Fight for
Accurate History
January 31, 2023
FACT
Most abortions
in the U.S.
(93% in 2020)
occur in the
first 3 months
of pregnancy
ACTION
True?
False?
Do You Know
More
than the
Average American
about Abortion?
APPRECIATION
Is making sure abortion providers know they are appreciated & loved.
A gratitude project of @abobobravado
January 30, 2023
January 29, 2023
ART
January 28, 2023
FACT
Medication Abortion
“Reversal”
Is Not
Supported by Science
Medication Abortion
IS
Safe & Effective!
Facts Are Important
ACOG
January 27, 2023
ACTION
New Abortion Protection Bill Introduced!
The EACT Act guarantees insurance coverage
& stops politicians from interfering in decisions about abortion
Explore & Share
January 26, 2023
ACTION
White House Issues New Federal Abortion Protections
Read & Share
Watch & Share
VP Harris Announcement
1:36 min
January 25, 2023
January 24, 2023
January 23, 2023
ACTION
Learn & Share About
Rx Abortion @EmaaProject
Read & Share
AMSA Thank You Letters
to CVS & Walgreens for commitment to fill abortion pill Rx
Thank @CVShealth & @Walgreens
APPRECIATION
VP Kamala Harris Express Deep Value of Abortion Care
& Providers on
Roe v Wade 50th
January 22, 2023
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