SAAN WAS FOUNDED BY AND FOR STATE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO TACKLE THE CHALLENGES OF A POST-ROE NATION
The future of abortion access will be determined
state by state.
SAAN is building the power, funding, and infrastructure that frontline reproductive freedom leaders need to win—not just in moments of crisis, but for the long fight ahead. By strengthening state-based organizations across the country, SAAN is helping secure a future where access to abortion care does not depend on a person’s zip code.
SAAN elevates and supports its members by providing financial, programmatic, and operational assistance to facilitate collaboration and fuel a state abortion advocacy movement.
SAAN provides state-based reproductive advocacy organizations with essential and durable tools, resources, and mutual support to do their best work.
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Our values embody our commitment to empower leaders closest to the issues, and to flip the historic top-down dynamic that is no longer productive in a post-Roe world.
We are dedicated to advancing equity and dismantling systems of oppression in reproductive freedom. Challenging racism and discrimination is integral to our mission, and we promote inclusive leadership and respect diverse voices. Our work is rooted in love and justice, aiming to create an environment where abortion access and reproductive freedom is guaranteed for all.
COLLABORATION & MUTUAL SUPPORT
We foster an environment where ego takes a back seat to collective goals. We share resources and knowledge and support one another in tackling our individual challenges, cultivating a culture of abundance.
TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY
We prioritize radical transparency and inclusive decision-making. We set our priorities from the ground up, staying accountable to our members.
EMPOWERING RESILIENT LEADERSHIP
We believe strong state-based advocacy organizations are charting the path to reproductive freedom. We embrace our role in this movement, and we develop, strengthen, and support its leadership.
SUSTAINABLE CHANGE & IMPACT
Our network is focused on catalyzing sustainable change and impact to advance reproductive freedom. SAAN works to ensure that existing and emergent state-level organizations have the tools, resources, and supportive spaces they need to engage in reproductive advocacy for the long term.
THE FUNDING HAS BEEN SUPER HELPFUL, BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING I APPRECIATE THE SUSTAINED RELATIONSHIPS WITH MY COLLEAGUES IN OTHER STATES.
I CAN'T IMAGINE DOING THIS WORK WITHOUT THEM.
I HOPE SAAN CONTINUES TO KEEP US TOGETHER, AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING OUR RANKS GROW.
SAAN Member | 2024 Mid-Year Survey
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Chief Executive Officer
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OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY
& ANTI-OPPRESSION
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Proactively using a DEI lens in hiring staff and in recruiting and accepting new SAAN members
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Consult and listen to people and organizations working toward reproductive justice
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Work to make jobs in member organizations sustainable, including supporting living wages and benefits
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Operate in service of SAAN members without collecting membership fees or dues from them
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Give one another grace and room to make mistakes, learn, and grow
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Take responsibility and invest in resources to advance our own learning on topics of equity and anti-oppression
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Recognize and respect the unique experiences and perspectives that members and partners bring to the table
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Use respectful language