Karuna Jaggar of Breast Cancer Action explains how routine mammography and the overall problem of over-detection in the mainstream breast cancer movement have failed to dramatically reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer–and may even cause more harm than good. Read more. Read More
Speaker Emeritus Toni Atkins has long been a proponent of advancing women’s healthcare and assuring access to comprehensive healthcare for all. Last month Governor Brown signed into law 2 Atkins bills that reflect these goals: AB 635 assures state-funded medical interpretation services for Medi-Cal patients with limited English proficiency and… Read More
Great news! In a unanimous opinion, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to the Reproductive FACT Act, which protects women from misleading practices by antiabortion-rights crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). Read more from National Partnership for Women and Families… Read More
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National Women’s Health Network has come out with a comprehensive report to mark 1 year since Addyi, a drug which is supposed to increase libido in women, was put on the market–and the results are far from desirable. Check out the Addyi “Report Card”… Read More
“The Obama Administration’s call for national reform on this issue is a historic moment. We welcome the Administration’s invitation to all tribes to consult on the process for decision – making on infrastructure projects. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are fighting for our lives, our people and our sacred places… Read More
Women’s Health Specialists will be leading a workshop at the Black Women for Wellness conference in Los Angeles next week. The WHS workshop will be Birth Control Now and on the Horizon, in fitting with the conference theme of “tried and true reproductive justice issues mixed with innovative thinking and… Read More
On Saturday, September 10, 2016, thousands came together to call for an end to abortion stigma. Locally, the first ever Abortion Access Hackathon was hosted by reproductive health clinic Women’s Health Specialists, California National Organization for Women, and the All Access Coalition, at UC Davis. A hackathon, a think… Read More
National Women’s Health Network and SisterSong have released a statement of principles regarding Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCSs): “In order to support a principled approach to the counseling and provision of LARCs, we have released this statement to make clear both our values and our expectations in how these methods… Read More
Sacramento Take Back the Night is Saturday, October 8th, 2016. Rally starts at 5:30pm. March through Midtown at 8pm. Women’s Health Specialists is proud to be a co-sponsor of the 37th Annual Sacramento Take Back the Night, an evening of remembrance, celebration, and action against all forms of sexual and… Read More