Dana, acrylic, acrylic latex, plastic, polyurethane, resin polyester, 27” x 10.5” x 64”, 2022.

Dana found herself pregnant and knew that she wanted to experience more of her own being and life before bringing another one into the world, so she simply knew that an abortion was the best decision for her.

Rian, acrylic, glass beads, plastic, polyurethane, resin, woven window screen, 16” x 8.5” x 48”, 2022.

Morgan, acrylic, acrylic latex, glass beads, polyurethane, resin, resin silk, 35.125” x 22.75” x 36.5”, 2022.

Claudia, acrylic, acrylic latex, 23K gold leaf, plastic, resin, vinyl, 16” x 24.5” x 40.5”, 2022.

Claudia just left her partner when she found out she was pregnant. As a domestic abuse survivor, she knew it was not possible to keep a pregnancy that could put her life in further danger.

Gabriela, acrylic, plastic, polyurethane, wood,  22” x 47.5” x 41”, 2022.

Lymariz, acrylic, glass beads, polyurethane, resin, rubber, 10.25” x 28” x 25”, 2022.

Lymariz felt great about her life. Young and in her first semester of art school she knew that a pregnancy would offset any visions she had for herself. After her abortion though, she felt despair. The abortion brought up many core wounds for Lymariz. She didn’t confront them for another twenty years. Now she works with women as a life coach.

Tameka, acrylic, acrylic latex, brass, resin, polyurethane, wood, 21” x 18” x 45”, 2022.

Tameka knew her partner was harmful and so when she got pregnant again she also knew an abortion in secret was her safest option. A couple years later her partner coerced her developing into an ectopic pregnancy. The doctors said it was nothing, decentering her care and almost killing her.

Blair, acrylic, fabric, high chair, resin, 20.75” x 25” x 34.25”, 2021.

Blair had a multifetal reduction, which means that during a pregnancy of twins or more, one baby is not viable and the doctor has to perform an abortion of one baby to protect the vitality of the other baby.

Cat, acrylic, acrylic latex, fabric, glass beads, resin, polyurethane, wood, 24.75” x 18” x 56.5”, 2022.

Cat missed the deadline for an abortion. She was forced by state law to keep her pregnancy. After two weeks of extreme postpartum hallucinations, Cat found the courage to surrender the baby to the hospital for adoption.

Velvette, acrylic, acrylic latex, polyurethane, resin, 23” x 32.5” x 25.5”, 2022.

Velvette was in a postpartum body when she realized she was pregnant again. She knew she needed to recover. Being a mom already and also knowing that abortion is a safe procedure, she felt a bit of sadness but mostly relief that she could focus healing and being present for her newborn.

Temperance, acrylic, latex tubing, metal, plaster, resin, wood, 20” x 25.5” x 35”, 2021.

Julie, acrylic, acrylic latex, plastic, polyurethane, resin, wood, 19” x 42.25” x 44.5”, 2022.

Carrie, acrylic, plaster, rubber, wood, 21” x 36.25” x 46”, 2021.

Carrie has had six abortions. It wasn’t the abortion she had at 14 that really affected the trajectory of her drug addiction, it was relationship she had with her emotions and with her mother. The abortion was hush hush and she never really got to feel what she needed to feel. She felt ashamed and scared about her feelings about her abortion. Now she is sober and women’s empowerment coach. Her motto, “secrets make us sick.”

Urvi, acrylic, acrylic latex, glass beads, 23K gold leaf, polypropylene, resin, silk, 31” x 18.25” x 23.5”, 2022.

At 19 weeks Urvi found out that her baby had a heart abnormality, at 20 weeks she had an abortion.

Urvi, acrylic, acrylic latex, glass beads, polypropylene, resin, 23K gold leaf, silk, 33.25” x 17” x 23.5”, 2022.

At 19 weeks Urvi found out that her baby had a heart abnormality, at 20 weeks she had an abortion.

DeZ’ah, acrylic, acrylic latex, fabric, glass beads, 23K gold leaf, resin, polyurethane, wood, 26” x 15.25” x 54.25”, 2022.

Like most people who seek abortions, DeZ’ah already was a mom. And so she knew that having a third child would alter more than just her life. The weight of the decision was very real and impending.

Jade, acrylic, acrylic latex, rubber 25” x 33.75” x 31”, 2022.

Jade’s pregnancy caused her multiple sclerosis to flair, leading her to get an abortion. Later that year she became pregnant again and was able to have a healthy pregnancy.

Ginger, acrylic, acrylic latex, resin, rubber, velvet, wood, 25.5” x 22” x 45.5”, 2021.

Both times, Ginger knew something was off when she woke up after a night out. A brusque encounter both mornings. A feeling of emptiness. And then a feeling of relief knowing she had access to abortion.

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