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 that reclaim self-managed abortion abortion in all its vastness – beyond binaries, beyond stigma, and beyond the fear of how extremists may distort it.

Our Plan, Our Power: Weaving Care Webs for Self-Managed Abortion Care

Jan 23, 2026 / Ja’Loni Owens / SMA Fest 2026

Sol’s “Our Plan, Our Power: Weaving Care Webs for Self-Managed Abortion Care” is a digital zine that moves planning for self-managed abortion (SMA) from a … Read More

Abortion Doulas & Self-Managed Abortion

Jan 23, 2026 / Indira D’Souza / SMA Fest 2026

When systems create confusion and fear, community fills the gaps. Organizers, abortion doulas, and mutual aid networks are reshaping what safety and care look like. SMA is … Read More

Self-Managed Abortion Aftercare Guide

Jan 23, 2026 / Kayla Belloso / SMA Fest 2026

This infographic explains things someone can do both physically and mentally after they’ve self-managed an abortion. Read More

Sometimes Messy, Often Meaningful, Always Ours: Reflections from a South Asian Medical Student in Texas

Jan 22, 2026 / Pritika Paramasivam / SMA Fest 2026

As a South Asian, first-generation American and the first person in my family to pursue medicine, I carry many expectations, some spoken, others unspoken. My … Read More

Sometimes Messy but Always Ours: The Power of Honest Abortion Storytelling

Jan 22, 2026 / Yasmeen Akbar / SMA Fest 2026

When it comes to abortion, everyone seems to have an opinion — and for some odd reason, the loudest ones don’t come from people who’ve … Read More

How Do Barriers Shape How People Experience Self-Managed Abortion?

Jan 22, 2026 / Soumya Jaiswal / SMA Fest 2026

Ohio-based self-managed abortion trainer, Soumya Jaiswal asks other SMA trainers across the country about structural and societal barriers folks can experience on their self-managed abortion … Read More

Self-Managed Abortion & the South

Jan 22, 2026 / Kaitlan Darby / SMA Fest 2026

Self-managed abortion can be an option for so many reasons. And while sometimes it’s not the least messy option, it’s still OURS. Read More

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