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 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… 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… Read More
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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 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… 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… Read More
National Women’s Health Network and SisterSong have released a statement of principles regarding Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCSs): “In order to support a principled approach to the counseling and provision of LARCs, we have released this statement to make clear both our values and our expectations in how these methods… Read More
Rewire, formerly RH Reality Check, featured Women’s Health Specialists in an article detailing how providers work around the Hyde Amendment. California covers abortions through Medi-Cal. Women’s Health Specialists’ Public Policy Director Eileen Schnitger, featured in the piece, shares how WHS offers services as well as help navigating insurance and reproductive… Read More
On September 14, 2001 Barbara Lee was the sole member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). The vote was 420-1. Since then, the AUMF has been used to enter into wars without knowing the costs or consequences, and frankly, it is… Read More
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