HAAG was made as part of the resistance of the restricted access to abortion and  reproductive health care. HAAG aims to make people feel less alone in their decision to terminate a pregnancy and to help relieve symptoms like nausea, anxiety, cramping and fatigue from having an abortion or miscarriage. The reason for the name HAAG is to reclaim the word that was once used to describe a powerful old wise woman.

 “For the women who are on the journey of radical self being, the lives of the witches, the Great Hags of our hidden history are deeply inter-twined with our own process.”

So why is this kit important?

1 in 3 people have an abortion and they deserve to choose how they want to manage them.

I would continually see as a birth doula, and herbalist the compassion, resources, and help people would receive (rightfully so) with birth, IVF, and other fertility issues. But there was a gap missing that bothered me. And that was the lack of talk, resources, and care kits for people who were experiencing an abortion. 1 in 4 people experience an abortion in their lifetime. And yet, as a society due to stigma we don't allow room to discuss abortions. Instead our society likes to make people feel guilty for their reproductive healthcare decisions. Feelings of shame and guilt can make people go through an abortion scared, and alone. The stigma against abortion can also make people feel like they don't deserve care during this time. This kit wants to change that. I want people to know they are not alone, I am with them, and they do deserve self-care! These kits are unique because they can also be used for people experiencing a miscarriage or even for people who experience PMS symptoms.