What to Expect During an Abortion for Doulas

There are no prerequisites to enroll in this course. You do not need to be a doula or have any specific background experience. This course does not result in certification. 

This is one of four lessons that make up our Prerecorded Abortion Doula CE Complete Course (Canadian Context) Bundle. We offer our CE courses with the option of purchasing select lessons, or the entire course, as a way to increase the accessibility of this information.

There are two additional masterclasses that may be of interest to you, that are not included in the Canadian Complete Course Bundle. These were originally recorded for the US Context Abortion Doula Course, but information is largely transferrable between cultural contexts. These guest masterclasses on Clinical Abortion Procedures, and Herbal Abortion 101 can be purchased individually if they interest you.

This core class offers the opportunity to learn about the scope and role of abortion doulas, as well as common scenarios abortion doulas will encounter and how to prepare for them. We'll also cover what to expect during medication abortions, self-managed abortions, and surgical abortions. 

Corrective captioning provided with replays of live sessions. Additional prerecorded materials include automated captioning.

Please email [email protected] for additional accommodations.

General Overview

When you purchase this class (1/4) you will receive:

  • Prerecorded class about what to expect during an abortion for doulas.

  • Additional prerecorded materials, written materials and resources.

  • A reflective prompt to deepen your learning.

  • Access to our private online community to expand your access to a community of folks who are committed to abortion advocacy.

  • One year of access to all materials and recordings.

  • Automated CC in English provided for replays of live sessions. Please send an email to [email protected] about your accessibility needs.

Course curriculum

    1. Learning with BADT

    2. Cultural Expectations

    3. About this course

    4. Intro Reflection

    1. Video: Intro to What to Expect

    2. What to Expect Slide Deck

    3. Resources

    4. Video: Prerecorded Class

    5. Reflect

    6. BADT Directory

    7. Submit Your Feedback

About this course

  • $39.00
  • 11 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

Meet Your Teacher!

Molly Dutton-Kenny



Molly Dutton-Kenny (she/her) is a Registered Midwife in Ontario, as well as an educator and advocate. She specializes in community education around full spectrum pregnancy loss and abortion, and midwifery-based management and support of these experiences, centering home and holistic medicine as options for most people. She is also a member of the Abortion Care Network and the National Abortion Federation, and has served on the hotline for Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights and on the Board of Choice in Health clinic in Toronto. You can read more about her work at www.mollyduttonkenny.com.