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Youth Abortion Companion Training Series

With the shared aim of making abortion doula training more accessible to young activists aged 14 to 24, we teamed up with Advocates for Youth (AFY) to bring a youth-focused approach to the work. This collaboration empowers young activists not only to become abortion doulas themselves, but also to train others in the future.

From winter 2021 to spring 2023, we co-developed two abortion doula training programmes with members of the Abortion Out Loud and Youth Abortion Support Collective (YouthASC) at Advocates for Youth, alongside AFY staff. In addition to creating the curriculum and delivering two 6-week training courses, we helped develop a facilitator’s guide designed for young people interested in leading their own training sessions within their communities, clubs, or on campuses.

The facilitator’s guide is free to download and includes:

• A detailed overview of each 2-hour session, with tips for facilitators

• A participant workbook with resources for self-study

• Slides for all six sessions, complete with additional notes and suggested activities