Health Alerts For Women
March 30, 2017: “Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate—with the help of Vice President Mike Pence, who cast the tie-breaking vote—voted to overturn an Obama administration rule that protects Title X providers, a move that could cause millions of people to go without access to affordable family planning services, reduce the Title X provider […] Read More
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The National Network of Abortion Funds Bowl-a-thon is here! This weekend in Redding, we’re bowling to strike down barriers for abortion by raising money for our Women in Need fund. The Women in Need fund provides folks coming for abortion care with financial help for medical services, […] Read More
Call your Senators to tell them to oppose Gorsuch using this easy Senator locator tool!
Read MoreThe Feminist Majority Foundation has launched a new campaign, the Millions 4 Roe campaign. Among the many concerns that progressive leaders and organizations have with Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch are his concerning record and writings related to reproductive health care. Take a stand and use your voice with this tool by the Feminist Majority […] Read More
Written for GlobalGiving, By Linda L. McCrea – Program/Education Manager, Women’s Health Specialists Redding Women’s Health Specialists of Redding California continues to work with our young women in our communities to spread the power of peer education. Reproductive health knowledge and life skills support young women to continue the need for building self-confidence and honing […] Read More
Women’s Health Specialists Social Media Coordinator Shireen Dada Whitaker speaks about the San Francisco Abortion Access Hackathon in this Time Magazine article! WHS and California National Organization for Women put on the first Abortion Access Hackathon at UC Davis in September and partnered for the 3-day event dedicated to building innovative tech solutions to help […] Read More
This Bustle article details new findings from National Network of Abortion Funds that demonstrate a not-so-new problem: “Three demographics of women in particular are disproportionately impacted by how difficult it already is to get an abortion: Low-income women, young women, and black women.” The article also details how much more difficult these circumstances get as […] Read More
The organization-wide WHS February Newsletter is here! Sign-up to our e-mail list (bottom of this page) to get them directly to your inbox!
Read MoreIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! The National Network of Abortion Funds Bowl-a-thon is here! Every April, we bowl to strike down barriers for abortion by raising money for our Women in Need fund. The Women in Need fund provides folks coming for abortion care with financial help for medical services, transportation, motels, […] Read More
You might remember All Access: Sacramento, which was the first ever Abortion Access Hackathon! Women’s Health Specialists is partnering with a group of tech experts who double as independent abortion rights activists in San Francisco for another Abortion Access Hackathon–this time a 3 day event, March 3 – 5th, with over 300 participants! The event […] Read More
Check out the article “A Quick Guide to Supporting Abortion Providers That Need It Most” by Jenavieve Hatch of the Huffington Post, which has helpful info and a comprehensive list of independent abortion providers in almost every state. We are honored to be among those mentioned in this list of dedicated reproductive health clinics!
Read MoreCheck out the video of Executive Director Shauna Heckert’s speech at the Sacramento Women’s March, an official sister march to the January 21st Women’s March on Washington.
Read MoreWomen’s Rights Are Human Rights and the Women’s March on Washington
Read MoreThank you so much to our sponsors for all the Women’s Health Specialists Celebrate Choice benefits! Protect Roe Margo Fowkes, OnTarget Consulting, Inc. Terri OConnor Speculums for All 530 Collective ACLU of Northern California Janine Bera, M.D. & Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. Rena Duhl Regina Hovet Robert McCrea Melanie Row, CRNA Leon Schimmel, MD & […] Read More
Executive Director Shauna Heckert will be speaking at the Women’s March in Sacramento on the West Steps of the state Capitol, this Saturday, at the rally around 2pm. WHS will also be tabling at the march and sharing our resources and mission with the community. Women’s Health Specialists and Adoption Choices of Northern California will […] Read More
You can hear WHS Social Media Coordinator Shireen Dada Whitaker on Access Sacramento 95.6 today at noon talking about the current political climate, how it may affect independent abortion providers like Women’s Health Specialists, and what you can do to help! Listen online here. Catch WHS Executive Director Shauna Heckert and Shireen Dada Whitaker being […] Read More
The final count is in: Women’s Health Specialists Chico raised 1,354 period products to donate to Catalyst Domestic Violence Services and 6th St Center for Youth! The product tallies are: 488 Tampons 496 Panty Liners 262 Pads 108 menstrual cups (Thank you, Diva Cup for donating 100 cups!) Thank you to all who donated […] Read More
Are you passionate about making a difference? Want to learn sexual health training and community outreach skills? Women’s Health Specialists Redding is recruiting participants of all genders ages 15 – 29 to be Peer Outreach Workers! Apply now via by contacting Dani via e-mail at dbrewster@cawhsorg or phone at 530-222-5570 ext 204 Full Redding Peer […] Read More
“The letter calls on President-elect Trump to end decades of healthcare discrimination and adopt reproductive healthcare policies based in dignity and respect for women. The letter notes, ‘For too long, low-income women and women of color have shouldered the burden on our country’s restrictive reproductive health laws. Together, we ask that you send a strong […] Read More
We listen to women in all aspects and with a range of experiences regarding their abortion–without an agenda. However, it has long been known in the medical community and abortion activist circles that anecdotal reports from the anti-abortion movement combined with made-up terms like “Post-Abortive Syndrome” are not backed up by medical science. Yet another […] Read More