Abortion Provider Continues to Combat Abortion Stigma in Fort Worth by Creating Mural
CONTACT:Whole Woman’s Health AllianceFatimah Giffordpress@wholewomanshealthalliance.org | 737.808.4770*For pictures and/or video of the mural, please contact directly.Abortion Provider Continues to Combat Abortion Stigma in Fort Worth by Creating Mural Fort Worth, TX. -- Over the past decade, anti-choice politicians have created more barriers to abortion care than ever before, and that has directly affected women and families within the Texas communities to access to safe, quality abortion care. Many women have come to Whole Woman’s Health of Fort Worth throughout the increased targeted attacks and have faced public shame, stigma and targeted attacks by protestors outside of the clinic.These egregious attacks on women inspired the staff of Whole Woman’s Health of Fort Worth to team up with #ShoutYourAbortion (SYA), The Abortion Conversation Project, a national graffiti/activism/art artist, Angelina Villabos aka 179, and Whole Woman’s Health Alliance to create a mural, outside of the clinic, that creates a safe space for women outside of the clinic that shows support, compassion and respect for their decisions, while they continue their work of providing compassionate abortion care, stigma eradication, culture change and education.On Monday, June 4th, Whole Woman’s Health, Whole Woman’s Health Alliance, #ShoutYourAbortion, Abortion Conversation Project and mural artist 179 will hold a dedication ceremony, at the clinic to celebrate the mural, the clinic staff, and women and families of the Fort Worth community.“The mural represents self-love and women’s empowerment,” says Shaye Thomas, Whole Woman’s Health Fort Worth Clinic Manager. “When driving into the entrance you have to face the protestors. Once you see the beautiful colors and designs on the fence it's a distraction to focus on that makes you feel welcomed. At that moment you can relax and take a deep breath.”“Shout Your Abortion is proud to support Whole Woman's Health, an organization that is not only committed to providing abortion care but to illustrating the fact that abortion is good for women, families, and communities,” says Amelia Bonow Co-Founder of #ShoutYourAbortion. “Angelina's mural is a big beautiful welcome mat for every patient who approaches this clinic, and she has encapsulated what makes Whole Woman's Health so incredible: this organization believes in empowering and celebrating the patients they serve, they believe in community, and most importantly, each Whole Woman's Health clinic is a place of love.”“I hope the mural is welcoming for women that are coming here, and the families that they support. Not just for the people that are coming here, but for the community in general. Being a woman myself, retaining the right to choose what happens to my body is something that is vital, that is essential for me.” says Angelina Villalobos, mural artist. “I would want my Chicana community supporting girls who happen to get pregnant young. And when you say a woman can’t have an abortion, you’re telling her that she is only worth what her body can make, and not what her mind can do.”###Whole Woman’s Health Alliance (WWHA) is working to strategically shift the stigma around abortion care in our culture and is committed to fostering open and honest conversations, lifting up all communities and transforming the abortion care environment. WWHA is a 501(c)3 organization leading powerful stigma eradication, culture change and community education work across the United States. The work is rooted in and informed by direct service work delivering high quality abortion care around the country. WWHA’s largest programs are the operation of clinics in Austin, Texas, Charlottesville, Virginia and South Bend, Indiana where we have opened new clinics in challenging places where access to quality care is under attack.For more information: www.wholewomanshealthalliance.orgRead more about my painting process & thoughts: 179 + SYA Do Texas
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