Arizona Planned Parenthood affiliates train abortion doulas for patient support during procedures and services.
Planned Parenthood affiliates in Arizona are training abortion doulas to support patients undergoing abortion procedures, as well as birth control insertion and other reproductive health services. The initiative, inspired by a similar program in Ohio, aims to reduce stress and anxiety for patients. The doulas, trained in trauma-informed care and health-privacy laws, volunteer at least two three-hour shifts per month and are set to become available for medication abortion services. Arizona may apply for a grant to potentially pay the doulas a stipend.
March 15, 2024
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