The Abortion Onscreen Awards

Abortion has been depicted on screen since the silent film era, but the stories told haven’t always reflected the real experiences of people who have and provide abortions. As creators and storytellers, Hollywood can have a consequential impact on how people who have abortions see themselves and their experiences, educating the general public on what happens during an abortion, and how they can offer support to their loved ones who need care.

Each year, We Testify and the Abortion Onscreen Project present The Abortion Onscreen Awards to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements of abortion depictions in television and films as assessed by the We Testify team. This campaign is presented in partnership with the Abortion Onscreen Project at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health at the University of California San Francisco, which maintains a comprehensive, publicly-available Abortion Onscreen Database, tracking depictions of abortion on scripted television and film that is viewable by audiences in the United States. Category winners are awarded the "Mife Award”, and recognized on We Testify and ANSIRH’s social media.