Feminists Decry Court Decision Criminalizing Some Abortions The US Supreme court, in the Carhart decision, upheld the Federal Abortion Ban on April 18th, 2007 ruling that the abortion restriction does not violate a woman’s constitutional right to abortion. Read More
This text below is adapted from a the text of a speech that Carol Downer gave at a vigil for Dr. George Tiller on June 6, 2009, in Los Angeles. MY NAME IS CAROL DOWNER AND I AM HERE TODAY TO HONOR GEORGE TILLER… Read More
With the election of President Obama and a less conservative legislature, it is time to intensify our work for reproductive justice. We at Women’s Health Specialists would like you to join us in an effort to repeal the Hyde restrictions. It is time to restore federal funds,… Read More
The idea of carrying this pregnancy to term was completely unacceptable to me. Then, at the age of 21, while working in retail for minimum wage, my birth control failed and I became pregnant again, by a man who had absolutely no interest in becoming a father. I chose to… Read More
But in rural areas like Northern California and throughout most of the country today, access is severely limited by a lack of doctors as well as cultural and socioeconomic challenges. And with anti-abortion terrorism on the rise,… Read More
Alert: Women have reported that taking Mucinex – an over-the-counter medication for reducing mucus for colds – can effect cervical mucus. For women who are using Fertility Awareness as a method of birth control or to become pregnant, taking Mucinex can interfere with detection of fertile mucus. Read More
On Sunday, May 31, 2009, Dr. George Tiller was assassinated while attending his church in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Tiller has been the target of anti-abortion extremists for decades. His clinic was vandalized, picketed, and bombed, and in 1993 he was shot in… Read More
Welcome to the Self-Help Women’s Health Information Sharing Blog. Please post your comments, questions, and experiences in women’s health. Share with other women health issues that are important to you – they will likely be important to other women as well. Over the years, as self-helpers have learned that women share… Read More
On July 17, 2005, the Associated Press (AP) published an article on deaths and serious health risks of strokes that may be related to the birth control patch. The birth control patch is a square patch that is… Read More
The Chilling Effect of Managed Care on Women Who Seek Abortions The two questions most commonly asked by women when they call an abortion clinic for services are “Is abortion safe?’ and “Is my appointment confidential?” The issues surrounding abortion, unlike other… Read More