Our Mission
Preterm's mission is to advance reproductive health and justice by providing safe, respectful, and accessible abortion and sexual healthcare.
Abortion is essential to bodily autonomy and gender equity for all people. Providing abortions is a deeply caring and revolutionary act that is part of dismantling oppression and stigma. These are the values that guide Preterm’s
commitment to abortion care. Preterm is Ohio's only independent, non-profit abortion clinic.
Our Values
Respect
Treating and honoring patients, staff, and community with regard for their feelings and experiences.
Autonomy
Honoring people’s ability to make decisions and take action as the experts in their own lives.
Empathy
Creating space for connection and recognizing and affirming one another’s experiences. Assuming best intentions while acknowledging implicit bias.
Feminism and Intersectionality
Committing to awareness, analysis, action, and accountability to disrupt the interlocking systems of oppression that impact women and people who are most marginalized in society.
Excellence with Integrity
Evolving to create an environment that fosters best practices for patient-centered care, clinical innovation, and staff support.
Intentional Stewardship
Accountability to our patients, communities, staff, women and other marginalized people, and the earth.
Who We Are
We are a trusted healthcare provider, a trainer of future healthcare providers, and an advocate for every person's right to determine if or when to become a parent.
Preterm is held to the highest standards and is an Ohio-licensed ambulatory surgery facility. We are affiliated with and accredited by the preeminent bodies in our field, including:
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
National Network of Abortion Funds
For nearly 50 years, we have been an innovative leader in healthcare, with a reputation for excellence. Our clinic is a “green” building, with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) certification at the silver level.
Providing Outstanding Healthcare
Preterm provides abortion care and other sexual health services such as birth control options, STD testing and treatment, and wellness care. Our staff is dedicated to providing the highest-quality healthcare with compassion and without judgment.
Addressing Unequal Access to Healthcare
We are committed to keeping our services as affordable as possible. Preterm provides nearly $1 million in financial assistance to patients each year, with 95% of abortion patients receiving some amount of financial aid.
Raising the Standards of Medical Care
We serve as a training site for medical residents and other health professionals from local and regional hospitals in abortion care and family planning. We have trained hundreds of residents from around the country. Preterm also participates in medical research, such as the clinical trials that led to the FDA approval of RU-486 for medication abortion.
Advocating for Our Patients
Preterm is a vocal advocate for reproductive health, rights, and justice locally and across the country. Preterm is proud to partner with the community to reduce abortion stigma.