Health Alerts For Women
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
The Women’s Health Specialists December Newsletter is here! It includes recent and upcoming events plus a digital copy of our 2015-2016 Annual Report!
Read MoreWe are invite you to Celebrate Choice with Women’s Health Specialists, in honor of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision protecting our right to choose. Visit the links below for event details, ticket purchases, and sponsorship options. Redding Celebration of Choice Mon, Jan. 23, 2017 Sacramento Celebration of Choice Wed, Jan. 25, 2017 Chico […] Read More
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Statement on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Decision to Not Grant Easement
“The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and all of Indian Country will be forever grateful to the Obama Administration for this historic decision. We want to thank everyone who played a role in advocating for this cause. We thank the tribal youth who initiated this movement. We thank the millions of people around the globe who […] Read More
Tell President Obama: Declare Standing Rock a national monument, and stop the Dakota Access pipeline. Sign the petition here!
Read More“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