In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion

Lauren Overman poses for a portrait at a park close to her home near Greensboro, N.C., on Nov. 21, 2022. Overman will sometimes work virtually from this picnic table as an abortion doula, which she has been doing for over four years. She offers her services virtually and in-person, to people across the U.S., including in states that have banned or severely restricted abortion access.

In the months since Roe v. Wade was overturned, training groups in North Carolina say they’ve seen an uptick in interest from people wanting to work as abortion doulas.

(Image credit: Max Posner/ NPR)

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Claire Donnelly