Rouge Abortion Doula School is a comprehensive initiation into international abortion support. We cover the emotional, spiritual & physical aspects necessary to tailor counseling to an individual’s needs.
Please Note: If you already signed up on our waitlist, we will be emailing you a separate application. Please do not fill out the one below.
Important Dates:
*August 22, 2025: APPLICATIONS CLOSE
*September 1, 2025: NOTIFICATIONS SENT
*September 22, 2025: CLASS BEGINS!
Upon completion, you will:
An overview of the course and the culture of Rouge Doulas. You’ll be invited to co-create with us as we shape the doula of the future.
The Body: Self Managed Abortions with Pills
Learn body literacy and SMA protocols for all trimesters, based on WHO Abortion Care Guidelines.
The Emotional: Counseling Methods
Dive deep into counseling methods for common abortion-seeker archetypes with Alissa Perrucci. We’ll also introduce somatic methods developed by co-founder Lynsey, inspired by Gabor-Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry.
The Mind: Global Abortion Context
Examine the legal and global landscape of abortion. Students will share small group presentations.
The Spirit: Spirituality in Abortion
Study The Great Cosmic Mother text, and explore abortion through the lens of spirituality, ancestral wisdom, and the womb.
Integration: Putting it all Together
Integrate your learning to feel confident supporting abortion seekers. We’ll cover onboarding, doula/seeker workflow, digital security, and real-world readiness to join our team.
Making Meaning
Focus on doula care, trauma within the movement, and burnout prevention. Be a part of building a truly feminist environment through collective accountability. Learn to support seekers in creating ceremony and closure around their experience.
Three Week Break:
December 14 – January 4
We recognize that global and structural inequalities, along with financial barriers, have a profound and lasting impact. We offer a sliding scale as a tool of economic justice, grounded in feminist intersectional values. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Our scale seeks to represent the idea that financial resources, including income, are not and should not be the only determining factor in whether or not someone can access services and education. This framework invites us to move away from individualistic measures of “deserving” and instead shift toward a tone of solidarity and collective justice. This model also supports those historically excluded by colonialism, racism, ableism, displacement, and other forms of oppression, and reflects our commitment to access and mutual care.
A Note: A sliding scale operates on trust. Choosing a rate lower than you can afford limits access for others who need the gift of financial flexibility. Honoring your true financial situation supports collective care and respects the labor behind this offering. Tuition helps cover web & platform fees, training materials, facilitator fees, and in supporting our small team.
HIGHEST TIERS: The higher end of the sliding scale is intended for those who experience economic privilege relative to their local or global context. You are invited to pay at these levels to help redistribute resources and support broader access.
If you need further help on deciding if this is the tier for you, click here to read more.
Covers full tuition and contributes $500 toward another participant’s access, embodying redistribution and collective care.
Reflects access to resources alongside a conscious commitment to support economic justice through resource sharing.
MIDDLE TIERS: These tiers are an acknowledgement that paying the full cost would prevent you from being able to attend, but you do not honestly find yourself reflected in the descriptions for the lowest tier. Paying for this class may qualify as a sacrifice but it would not create hardship.
If you need further help on deciding if this is the tier for you, click here to read more.
Reflects moderate economic access and a balanced approach between receiving support and contributing to the community.
Reflects commitment to support a connected community through shared responsibility.
LOWEST TIERS: The below is an honest acknowledgment that there are folks whose circumstances would prevent them from being a part of classes if there was not a deliberate opportunity made to offer accessible services at a cost that is reflective of their reality. Paying for this class would be a significant hardship and deny you access to follow an opportunity that you feel called to do.
If you need further help on deciding if this is the tier for you, click here to read more.
Support at an entry level to help reduce financial barriers shaped by systemic inequities.
Offered to those most affected by structural and global inequities. Offered with no conditions and recognizing diverse forms of contribution beyond finances.
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The community I’ve met in this course has been one of the most welcoming and vulnerable groups I’ve been a part of. It’s really amazing to share insights, learn, and discuss hard topics with such an inspiring and global group of people.
A singular experience; transuding barriers and borders like it’s nobody’s business, because it isn’t. Most inspired and empowered.
