About

Who

Good Abortion is a feminist reproductive justice collective in Madison rooted in bodily autonomy and the belief that abortion is normal healthcare. We aim to build a local culture where people can talk about their bodies without shame and where reproductive knowledge is shared through community.

Since 2022, our work has spanned education and mutual aid: abortion access support, abortion storytelling, and full spectrum doula training. We host workshops on sexual health, trans health, consent, pleasure, and body literacy.

Alongside this, we support Madison’s growing feminist culture through reading groups, craft nights, and community dinners, paired with workshops in organizing skills like digital security, de-escalation, and nonviolent communication.

Why

Good Abortion was born out of the aftermath of the Dobbs decision in 2022. 

Abortion is normal. Nearly one-third of people who can become pregnant will have an abortion. 

We want to help create a culture where people can talk about their bodies without shame. Knowledge about reproductive health belongs to communities.

For generations, knowledge about pregnancy and birth was passed between women, midwives, and healers. As childbirth became increasingly medicalized during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, much of that community-based knowledge was displaced.

Reproductive justice includes more than abortion. It includes access to contraception, maternal healthcare, trans healthcare, accurate sex education, and the information people need to make informed decisions about their lives. It means challenging the normalization of pain, especially the ways women’s pain is routinely dismissed or ignored. It means creating opportunities for people to learn about hormones, fertility, pleasure, and consent.

How

We are committed to supporting abortion access and bodily autonomy through education, fundraising, practical support, and public action. 

Feminist movements are built within trusting, friendly community spaces where people can learn from one another: book clubs, crafting nights, health workshops, movie screenings, tea parties, tarot nights, care packages, storytelling circles. 

Too many progressive spaces are undermined by burnout, gossip, and endless conflict. We are committed to practicing nonviolent communication and creating structures that encourage participation and limit gatekeeping. 

We believe that building a better world starts with taking care of one another right here in Madison.