A recent report has uncovered that a youth collective affiliated with Advocates for Youth hosted a two-day in-person “Abortion Support Training” at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in November, explicitly open to participants as young as 14 years old.
The event was organized by the Youth Abortion Support Collective (YouthASC), a nationwide network of young people under the umbrella of Advocates for Youth.
The training aimed to teach attendees the tools, resources, and skills needed for “abortion support” work, including how to become an “abortion doula,” companion, or support person.
According to the official event invitation, the training was described as follows:
“This training is for young people ages 14-24 and will provide an introduction to the tools, resources, and skills for abortion support work. We welcome anyone who is interested in becoming an abortion doula, companion, and/or support person. The training will center youth-led abortion support efforts, specifically for high school and college students, but we will also discuss how to offer support as community members and continue advocacy after leaving campus.”
The invitation further explained the role of an “abortion doula” using a definition from Dopo, the partner organization that helped develop the curriculum:
“Anyone that can physically, emotionally, and/or spiritually hold space for someone before, during, and/or after abortion.”
The program covered clinical and non-clinical settings for procedural and medical abortions, as well as strategies for organizing campus communities to build networks.
The training was promoted as part of a broader national effort by YouthASC to make “abortion doula” training accessible to activists aged 14–24. Advocates for Youth has run similar youth-focused programs, including multi-week online series and in-person sessions at other campuses.
The group has also hosted panels on “abortion funding for minors, challenges young people face in accessing care, and the state of abortion access in our region.”
A spokesperson for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte issued a statement to Fox News, confirming the event was hosted by a registered student organization.
“This particular event was organized and hosted by a registered student organization. The University is a marketplace of ideas, and as a public institution, we provide space on our campus for our students and student organizations to hold a wide range of events and discussions consistent with University and UNC System policies and state and federal law.”
The spokesperson added, “All groups holding events must follow applicable policies, including those related to minors and safety. We remain neutral on the diverse social and political points of view expressed by the more than 450 registered student organizations on our campus. Their events do not represent the views of the University.”
Breitbart News reports:
So-called “abortion doulas” sometimes work for free or on a sliding scale, while others may charge $200 to $800 for their services, KGOU reported in 2022.
It is important to note that as with the YouthASC invite, the abortion industry has targeted young people to spread its message and recruitment.
In 2021, Breitbart News reported that two abortion doulas created a children’s book to normalize the killing of unborn children as “another outcome of pregnancy.” The outlet noted the authors were working with abortion giant Planned Parenthood and Abortion Care Network to donate the book to clinics across the United States.
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