Health Alerts For Women
“As the national women of color Reproductive Justice collective, SisterSong holds a deep commitment to intersectionality and recognition that we do not live single – issue lives. We embrace a broader understanding of the issues affecting communities of color, and particularly those impacting Indigenous women and women of color. We recognize this historic moment, the […] Read More
“Women living with HIV are likely to have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and.. trauma resulting from HIV-related, gender, and racial discrimination, along with institutional violence entrenched in discriminatory practices and policies of public institutions such as the criminal justice system.” Ending violence against women living with HIV means ending all forms of violence, […] Read More
Redding’s Record Searchlight features Women’s Health Specialists as a resource for STI testing in light of news that Syphilis continues to see an uptick in Shasta County. Many can get their testing done for free, with others receiving testing at very little cost. Syphilis is easy to treat in its early stages, but progression to […] Read More
Oral contraceptives have been absolutely liberating in the way women are able to work and live their lives, but we must be honest about some of the side effects. Women and many doctors have known about depression as a side effect of “the pill” for years, but recent studies are making it harder to refute. […] Read More
Come support Adoption Choices of Northern California AND enjoy a great dinner. Between 6-8PM at the Chico Tbar on Flying V off of Forest Ave, 20% of your purchase will go to our organization! Come visit with the staff, eat in or get take out!
Read MoreThis moving film follows a son as he pushes to know more about his Dad’s mysterious past. Watch as they travel to a Swiss castle to search for unanswered questions about their family’s history. Many surprises are found but the most beautiful is an incredible connection with each other. Father Unknown is a touching, up […] Read More
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Read MoreThis moving film follows a son as he pushes to know more about his Dad’s mysterious past. Watch as they travel to a Swiss castle to search for unanswered questions about their family’s history. Many surprises are found but the most beautiful is an incredible connection with each other. Father Unknown is a touching, up […] Read More
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 MoreSpeaker 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 AB 1795 helps more low-income […] 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
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Read MoreNational 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 because of a failed process […] 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 a touch of science 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 tank where common problems are solved […] Read More