Syphilis on rise in Shasta County
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… Read More
Health Alerts for Women
The Pill is linked to depression – and doctors can no longer ignore it.
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… Read More
Black Women for Wellness CA Proposition Voting Guide
Check out the Black Women for Wellness Proposition Guide!… Read More
How Routine Mammography Screening Fails Women
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… Read More
Governor Signs Two Healthcare Bills Authored by Speaker Emeritus Toni Atkins
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… Read More
9th Circuit panel denies CPCs’ request to block Reproductive FACT Act
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… Read More
Women’s Health Specialists October Newsletter
Check out our October Newsletter and sign-up for e-mail alerts below to get them monthly by e-mail!… Read More
Addyi 1 Year Later: What’s the Score?
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… Read More
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe responds to invite for government – to – government consultation
“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… Read More
Events
Adoption Activities for November, National Adoption Month! Join Us!
Tickets available online or at Adoption Choices/Women’s Health Specialists, Chico or Blackbird in Chico!
Also listen in for an adoption show on KZFR, 90.1 FM, on Thursday, November 9th from 6:00-7:00PM. Director at Adoption Choices, Marikathryn Hendrix, will be interviewing adult adoptees about their experiences with adoption.
Thank you Mondegreens, Tibire, all the volunteers and all of you who came out to listen to some rockin’ music! What a great event for WHS!
Sister Song’s Let’s Talk About Sex Conference: October 2017
“SisterSong the National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective is celebrating 20 years of amplifying the voices of Indigenous women and women of color, and we are celebrating this milestone by hosting our third national Let’s Talk About Sex! conference October 5-8, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year, our theme is Resist. Reclaim. Redefine. We must resist the systems of oppressions that plague our daily lives, reclaim our human right to bodily autonomy, and redefine our futures.”
This Saturday: Sacramento Abortion Access Bowl-a-thon
This weekend in Sacramento, 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, transportation, motels, childcare or whatever they need to be able to come to the clinic.
Donate to help us reach our $4,000 Sacramento goal!!
Drop-in and party with us! The bowling alley has a full restaurant and bar! Bring $20 in cash to bowl, plus $3 for shoes. There will be swag, plus prizes for top bowler and top fundraiser!
Saturday, April 15th, 2017
1 – 4pm
@ Capitol Bowl in West Sacramento
This Sunday: Redding Bowl-a-thon for Abortion Access!
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, transportation, motels, childcare or whatever they need to be able to come to the clinic.
Drop-in and party with us! To bowl, it’s $15 for adults and $10 for shoes–that includes shoe rental and 3 hours of bowling!
Capitol Bowl
2615 Bicheli Lane
Redding, CA
12 – 3pm
Donate to your favorite bowler or bowling team here!
Abortion Access Hackathon & Women’s Health Specialists in Time Magazine
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 abortion funds, providers, and activists. The event was March 3rd – 5th and was a massive success. National Network of Abortion Funds, ACCESS Women’s Health Justice in Oakland, DC Abortion Fund, and other reproductive justice organizations joined us in helping around 300 participants understand the unique needs of independent abortion providers and abortion fund organizations.
Save the Date: National Abortion Access Bowl-a-thons!
It’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, childcare or whatever they need to be able to come to the clinic.
Save the dates and start donating/fundraising for Bowl-a-thons happening in Redding and Sacramento!
April 2nd in Redding! Email dbrewster@cawhs.org for more details!
April 15th in Sacramento! Email sdada@cawhs.org for more details!
San Francisco Abortion Access Hackathon
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 is already booked, but check out this article in Teen Vogue about the hackathon and look out for its mention in other upcoming national publications!
WHS Executive Director Shauna Heckert’s Speech at the Sacramento Women’s March
Check 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.
