Join the National Women's Health Network's signature campaign to tell our Senators to include women's reproductive health care in health care reform. Go to the NWHN website.

 

 

On June 24, 2009, the FDA approved the use of Plan B, an emergency contraceptive, for over-the-counter use for women 17 and older. In 2006, Plan B became available to women 18 and older. Women under the age of 17 have to obtain a prescription from a health care provider. Plan B is available for all women at Women's Health Specialists' clinic sites. Read more from the Back Up Your Birth Control website.

 

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For comprehensive news on Dr. George Tiller go to: http://prch.org/physicians-outraged-murder-abortion-provider-george-tiller-md#comment.

 

June 19, 2009: Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health have launched a petition campaign to get the Senate to pass a resolution against clinic violence and to honor Dr. George Tiller. Go to their website to read more and sign the petition.

 

A Gallup poll released on Friday, May 15, announced that 51% of Americans are now calling themselves "pro-life" on the issue of abortion and 42% pro-choice. Read the article below that critiques how the Gallup polls are conducted, and that the pro-choice vs. pro-life distinction does not get to the heart of the issue, which is how people feel about abortion policy. When interpreting the results of all polls, it is crucial to analyze how the question is asked.

 

For example, in rebuttal to the recent Gallup Poll, Steven Bennen stated: ...Gallup poll asked respondents, “Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?” Here, a majority (53%) wants to see abortion legal under certain circumstances, while the other groups of respondents were evenly split.

 

Go to The New York Times Opinion page released Tuesday, May 16, 2009 to read more. 

 

 

Wild Carrot Flower and Seed Study 2009
(Daucus carota)

Herbalists Robin Rose Bennett and Mischa Schuler are beginning a two part national study of Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) seeds and flowers. The two-fold purpose of the study is first to demonstrate the effectiveness of Wild Carrot flower and seed tincture as a "morning after" herb for natural, conscious contraception and second to investigate the effectiveness of wild carrot used cyclically to promote healthy conception and pregnancy.

If you are interested in participating in either branch of this study, or want more information, please contact Robin on her web site or Mischa at Wild Carrot Herbs.

 

"Want reproductive freedom?  Buy this amazing book; tell your friends about it; and read it carefully together.  Do self-examination together; get to know how your cervices looks through your menstrual cycles.  Keep this book and your speculum in a safe place.  Of course, you continue to fight for our rights, including legal abortion or better yet, the repeal of abortion laws.  But, come what may, you know that if you ever face an unwanted pregnancy, whatever the political climate, you have the tools you need.  That, my sister, is reproductive freedom." (This review is by Carol Downer.) To order this book go to Women's Health Books.

 

By the Sage-Femme Collective.

 

My Beautiful Cervix is a project developed by women interested in learning about changes in their cervices throughout their menstrual cycle, and comparisons among women. Visit their web site to learn more about their project and pictures of cervices throughout their cycles. Also visit our self help page about how to do self-help, pictures of cervices and how self-helpers worked together to take pictures, learn more about their bodies, and the development of the self-help movement, and the menstrual study.

 

Women's Health Specialists promotes positive images of women and provides clients with a new perspective on their bodies and health. We give women the tools to evaluate their real health care needs and regard their bodies and life stages as normal. Our goal is to empower women through support, education, self-help, and services to be able to make the best health care decisions for themselves. We put women's health in women's hands.

 

We have a vision: A world where women control their own bodies, reproduction and sexuality. The Feminist Women's Health Center / Women's Health Specialists is dedicated to providing women-controlled health care and advocating for all options for all women.