September typically makes people think of fall—pumpkins, Halloween costumes, back-to-school, shorter days of sunlight—and it does not trigger many people to think of Pride. However, in Greensboro, NC, September is Pride Month!
While AWC acknowledges and cares for our LGBTQIA+ community members every day, Pride offers a unique opportunity for us to come together with the community and celebrate as one.
For the last few years, A Woman’s Choice of Greensboro has participated in the Pride celebration downtown, and we are excited as we plan our participation this year on September 22, 2024!
(On the map green indicates the states that patients traveled from to receive abortion care at AWCD in July 2024)
Following the federal overturn of Roe, which put reproductive health laws back into the hands of individual states, strict bans have been imposed to limit access to abortion. These limitations have resulted in many women needing to travel anywhere from 8-12 hours away, to us, for care. As a newer clinic, A Woman’s Choice of Danville has had to quickly adapt to handle this increased patient load while maintaining the quality of care we are known for. It has been a challenging, yet rewarding, experience.
The staff at A Woman’s Choice of Danville says that there has been a mostly positive reception to an abortion clinic being opened in our little community. While many of our patients travel from far away, we do see local patients who are past the legal gestation for NC, and it makes us incredibly thankful that we are here to help them where they otherwise may not have had care. It genuinely feels that we are making a positive impact on the community.
As 2024 is an election year, it is so, SO important to give a reminder to vote in November for those who believe reproductive care is a personal decision and should remain so without government interference. We must stay vigilant and fight for bodily autonomy in addition to overturning the bans restricting our sister clinics.
In the meantime, A Woman’s Choice of Danville is proud to step up and do whatever we can to ensure this lifesaving, reproductive healthcare is available to anyone who may need it, no matter how near or far.
