SMA FEST 2026

Sometimes Messy, Often Meaningful, Always OURS:
Honoring the Full Complexity of Self-Managed Abortion

This year’s theme invited storytellers to submit digital content proposals for funding that reclaim abortion in all its vastness – beyond binaries, beyond stigma, and beyond the fear of how it will be distorted by extremists.

Our Body, Our Voice: Honoring All Abortion Experiences

Jan 21, 2026 / Alex Forsythe / SMA Fest 2026

Our stories are our power. Everyone’s story, feelings, and experiences are complex and worthy of support. You deserve care, autonomy, and access to abortion without barriers or … Read More

The Many Faces of Self-Managed Abortion

Jan 20, 2026 / Kyra Butler / SMA Fest 2026

Self-managed abortion is a form of healthcare that should be readily accessible, available, and full of understanding of the complexities of experiences faced by those … Read More

Beyond the Clinic: A Look into Real SMA Narratives

Jan 20, 2026 / Lakeeya Brockington / SMA Fest 2026

Honoring the real, human experience of self-managed abortions: messy, meaningful, and always ours. That’s Real Talk, folks. Walk with contributor, Lakeeya as she journeys you through the … Read More

Ours Even When It’s Complicated

Jan 20, 2026 / Allison Sowle / SMA Fest 2026

In a moment defined by bans, surveillance, and shrinking clinic access, self-managed abortion remains a critical tool for autonomy, survival, and care. Read More

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