What Can
We Do?
As clinicians, we have a duty.
A Clinician’s Duty:
Educate yourself
Use your privilege
Address the shame
Self-awareness / Reflect
Educate yourself
Use psychoeducation for yourself and clients
Dispel any common abortion myths
Learn about changing abortion information and laws
Use the privilege that clinicians hold in systemic spheres to create awareness in the field of psychology and enact systemic change
The experience of stigma at its emotional core is shame. Clinicians can help clients tap into self-compassion which is defined as, “being touched by one’s suffering, and having a desire to alleviate the suffering, and to heal oneself with kindness.”
Through reflection, build self-awareness. Clinicians must be aware of their own potential stigmatizing beliefs and shame. Clinicians have the potential to cause unintentional harm and perpetuate abortion stigma in the therapy room.
Go to the Reflect section to learn more
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5 Common Abortion Myths
(That are often used in state-mandated documents)
These myths are completely inaccurate and are promoted in state-mandated “informed consent” scripts which some states require abortion providers to give.
Conventionally, informed consent ensures that patients have the right to medical information that is complete and accurate so that thoughtful decisions can be made. The core of informed consent is providing unbiased, evidence-based, and accurate information on the risks and benefits to medical treatment.
Knowingly spreading misinformation violates the fundamental basis of informed consent and can be unethical.
Make it stand out.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.