Artist creates 'abortion is a human right' snow activation at City Park

Artist Michele Pred stands with the art activation in promotion of the film Plan C, which premiered at Sundance on Monday, January 23. Photo: Kylie Fly.

PARK CITY, Utah — Conceptual artist Michele Pred made her mark on City Park on Sunday morning, January 22. The Swedish-American artist has made waves with feminist and human rights-inspired art, including purses with neon lettering spelling out “Bans off our bodies,” “equal pay,” “vote,” “feminism is for everybody,” and other phrases. Pred, along with volunteers, created the abortion pill snow art at City Park in support of the premiere of Sundance Film “Plan C.”

“I’m promoting abortion pills,” said Pred. “That’s the whole idea. One in four people doesn’t know about abortion pills in this country. I’m promoting abortion pills, so people can be prepared. They can still have abortions in states where abortion is illegal. If you go to Plan C, Aid Access, or Wisp, you can get all the information on how to order them, where to order them. They’re extremely safe. Already, over 54% of women that have abortions have medication abortions. One important thing is, of course, reaching people that don’t have the financial means.”

January 22 wasn’t an arbitrary Sundance date; it was the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which on June 24, 2022, was overturned by the United States Supreme Court. Utah’s trigger law, SB 174 “prohibits an abortion at any stage of a pregnant woman’s pregnancy, except under certain circumstances” was blocked after a suit from Planned Parenthood for two weeks.