Abortion is safe and common. Nearly one in four women in the United States has an abortion by age 45, so everyone loves someone who’s had an abortion. And every person who has an abortion deserves kindness and understanding.

But hurtful attacks on abortion rights can make patients feel shamed for their private medical decisions. You can help show patients they’re not alone by making them a care package.

What's an abortion care kit?

Abortion care kits are assortments of self-care items for patients who just had a medication abortion or in-clinic abortion. 

Check out events at your nearest Planned Parenthood health center. 

Some Planned Parenthood health centers host care basket parties, where you can make kits with people in your community. This year, Planned Parenthood health centers have hosted dozens of events where people made thousands of abortion care baskets.

Search Planned Parenthood events to see if there’s a care basket event near you. If you don’t see any, send Planned Parenthood a request to host your own. 

Another option: You can drop your care packages off directly with people you know.

I felt all alone during my abortion — until a volunteer held my hand. Now that abortion has been banned in states across the country, I’m giving patients the kind of care that I got from her: I’m making abortion care kits!

—Ashly from Oregon