Wellspring Health Access is offering procedural and medication abortion through telemedicine. Call or text us at (307) 224-7851 for a virtual or in-person appointment. Abortion remains legal in Wyoming!
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Wellspring Health Access is offering procedural and medication abortion through telemedicine. Call or text us at (307) 224-7851 for a virtual or in-person appointment. Abortion remains legal in Wyoming!
Get help now
We are a team of dedicated abortion care experts. Led by Julie Burkhart, the Wellspring Corps comes with more than four decades of experience in political and policy operations, abortion access, and advocacy. Wellspring Health Access, founded in 2021, delivers quality reproductive health care to patients in abortion deserts. Everyone deserves bodily autonomy regardless of circumstances.
We provide health care services such as medication and procedural abortion, gynecological care, vasectomies, family planning and gender affirming care from our clinic in Casper, Wyoming. We serve patients living in abortion deserts—areas with little to no abortion access—within Wyoming and surrounding states. Our clinic is strategically located so that people in areas with limited abortion access, including Idaho, Utah, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Montana can access care.
Prior to the Wellspring Clinic opening in 2023, the only means to end a pregnancy in Wyoming was via medication abortion until 10 weeks of pregnancy. This is before many women realize they are pregnant, leaving Wyoming patients with limited options.
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Now accepting applications for future board members. If you are committed to supporting abortion rights and have a background in law, accounting, financial services, advocacy, or medicine, we invite you to apply to join our board.
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Julie Burkhart’s leadership and commitment to advancing reproductive rights have received recognition on a national stage. In 2025, she was honored by TIME magazine in two prestigious categories:
Julie Burkhart has been fighting for decades to provide abortions in some of the most rural and conservative areas of the U.S. After Wyoming banned abortion in 2022, she joined other advocates to challenge the ban, and opened Wellspring Health Access, the state’s only full-service abortion clinic.
In May 2022, about a month before Julie Burkhart and her team planned to open Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic, an arsonist set fire to the building. But that didn’t stop Burkhart, who has run abortion clinics in several states for years. She and other advocates challenged the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Stephanie is a strategic and multi-disciplinary global health leader with 15+ years project implementation experience and increasingly expansive management responsibilities across programs which support black, indigenous and communities of color. Highly collaborative and results focused with a passion for women’s health and a belief in the power of diverse, equitable and inclusive teams to achieve sustainable impact.
Laura earned a B.A in Politics from Williams College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She has a certification from the Society for Human Resources Management Senior Certified Professional (the highest certification which they award). She has over twenty years of career experience across government (New York City) and the private sector.
She founded Lawrence Capital, a political, non-profit, and venture capital consulting business focused on fundraising, program design, and strategic planning. Allison founded Impact Strategies, an all-female political firm focused on expanding access to quality consultants and training finance directors in Oklahoma. In 2023 Allison joined the Oklahoma Alliances as Executive Director.
Dan was a Judicial Law Clerk at the Hon. Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr., Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Following this, they served as a Judicial Law Clerk at the Hon. William L. Dwyer, United States District Court, W.D. Washington. Later, he joined the Drug Policy Alliance as the Director of Legal Affairs. Since 2015, Daniel has been associated with the Roots Community Health Center.
Karen worked as a developer with THF Realty, Inc. and Director of Development for residential real estate development firm, they trained as an attorney, with a principal practice in real estate securities law in Chicago, representing public REIT’s and private real estate ventures. After, Karen went on to establish Flower & Stone, who represents private entities, municipalities, and retailers with an emphasis on public-private partnerships.
Beau Davidson (He/Him), is a security specialist with over 15 years of experience safeguarding abortion providers, LGBTQIA+ people and organizations, advocates, and other marginalized communities across North and South America. As the founder of Out Front Security, LLC, Beau puts his personal and professional experience to work by providing security services and resources to those that are less likely to seek assistance from traditional security providers. OFS’s mission: Protect, empower, and uplift those who are targeted for who they are, their beliefs, how they serve, or whom they love while building and honoring community.
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Julie Burkhart, Founder and President of Wellspring Health Access and co-owner of Hope Clinic in both Granite City and Chicago, Illinois.
Ms. Burkhart founded Trust Women in the wake of Dr. George Tiller’s assassination and was at the helm as its CEO for 12 years. Under her leadership, she has established four abortion clinics from the ground up, which are located in Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Illinois, as well as overseeing the acquisition of two reproductive health care clinics, which are located in Illinois and Washington State. She is currently working on another startup in Colorado.
Ms. Burkhart was honored by Time Magazine as one of the Most Influential People of the Year in the Pioneer category and in the Time100 Health Leader category.
Beginning in 2001, she worked side by side with Dr. George Tiller. It was there that she led the community response against the anti-choice organizations that were attempting to “finish the job” and shut down Women’s Health Care Services, Inc., Dr. Tiller’s clinic, during the 2001 Summer of Mercy Renewal. Ms. Burkhart was also the spokesperson for his clinic.
In 2002, Dr. Tiller created ProKanDo, which would become the largest political action committee in Kansas under Ms. Burkhart’s leadership. For seven years, she built and directed the organization, which engaged in legislative and political work on behalf of physicians and constituents advocating for reproductive rights. Ms. Burkhart now continues Dr. Tiller’s vision for abortion access through Wellspring Health Access and Hope Clinics.
Before working for Dr. Tiller, Ms. Burkhart was at ground zero during the infamous Summer of Mercy in 1991. She worked at the Wichita Women’s Center, which Operation Rescue, the Lambs of Christ and other anti-choice zealots heavily targeted. Driven by a commitment to political justice, she went on to manage several political campaigns in Washington State and work for the Washington State Democratic Party and the Washington Senate Democratic Campaign Committee.
Ms. Burkhart holds a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific University and a master’s degree from Wichita State University, both in political science with an emphasis on African studies. She also completed her post-baccalaureate pre-medicine studies at the University of Washington and Seattle University.
Ms. Burkhart is a frequent speaker and commentator on abortion rights. Recently, she was featured in the New York Times, which noted that she is the only person who opened an abortion clinic in a state that banned abortion post-Roe. She has appeared on the PBS NewsHour, NPR, Ali Velshi, Rachel Maddow, MSNBC Live, the Alan Colmes Radio Show, Democracy Now, The Young Turks and various local news and radio programs. She has also had opinion pieces appear in a variety of newspapers such as the San Francisco Chronicle, the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, CNN and the Kansas City Star. She has been quoted and interviewed by national press, including the New York Times, Bloomberg, the New Yorker, the Washington Post, the Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, MORE Magazine, Mother Jones, ThinkProgress, Rolling Stone, the Los Angeles Times, the Huffington Post, Pacific Standard Magazine and international media such as Annabelle in Switzerland and ARD in Germany. She has been interviewed in extensive pieces by MSNBC and for various documentaries.
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Dr. James “Catlin” Caines is a family medicine physician at St. Anthony North Family Medicine Orchard who is committed to valuing and empowering every patient through honest dialogue and compassionate care. Dr. Caines prioritizes autonomy and transparency, believing that strong, trusting relationships are the foundation of effective healthcare. He creates a welcoming environment for all and is committed to providing respectful and sensitive care to transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive patients. Dr. Caines completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wyoming, earning degrees in Kinesiology and Molecular Biology. He then obtained a Master’s degree in Human Anatomy from Colorado State University. Dr. Caines received his medical degree from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Ventura County Medical Center, where he also served as Chief Resident. He also completed a fellowship in High-Risk and Surgical Obstetrics and Family Planning at Ventura County Medical Center.
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Katie Knutter is the Executive Director of Wellspring Health Access, bringing over a decade of hands-on leadership experience in reproductive health, clinic operations, and advocacy. She has served in critical roles across multiple states—including Oklahoma, Kansas, Michigan, Arkansas, and Wyoming—working at the intersections of direct care, political strategy, and health equity. Katie holds a Master of Public Service from the Clinton School of Public Service and a Master of Social Work from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. These academic foundations inform her systems-oriented approach to community engagement, healthcare delivery, and policy advocacy.
Katie’s path to Executive Director began with her role as Chief Operations Officer at Wellspring Health Access, where she led clinical compliance, managed reporting and budgets, and helped build out internal infrastructure. Now in her executive leadership role, she oversees operations across all clinic sites, manages organizational finances, supports strategic expansion efforts, and ensures high-quality service delivery in line with Wellspring’s mission. She also supports the President’s fundraising and partnership development efforts. Her previous roles have spanned clinic director, senior health center manager, and director of advocacy and communications—positions in which she has trained large teams, managed compliance under complex state regulations, and spearheaded public campaigns to advance reproductive justice. Katie has also raised and managed significant grant funding, led grassroots voter engagement efforts, and crafted communications strategies at both local and national levels. With a leadership style grounded in compassion, rigor, and collaboration, Katie is positioned to guide Burkhart Ventures through its Grand Junction, CO clinic launch—ensuring reproductive healthcare remains accessible, equitable, and community-centered.
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Sydney has been with Wellspring Health Access since March 2025. She completed her BS in Sociology from Boise State University in 2024 (go broncos!). She is born and raised in Colorado and is thrilled to expand abortion access in her home state, as well as working to protect and provide it nationwide. When Sydney is not at work, you can find her reading a book, going to a concert, or spending time outdoors with her dog.
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As an enthusiastic and dedicated advocate, Savanna took her passion for people to CSU and majored in anthropology. She is very excited to be a part of the team and be able to apply her skills to make a difference in health care access and autonomy for all. After work, Savanna loves to go hiking, tend to all of her plants, or spend quality time with her cat Monty.