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HISTORICAL ADVANCE IN MAKING THE PILL ACCESSIBLE OVER THE COUNTER

May 10, 2023 By [email protected]

10 May

In a landmark move, an FDA advisory committee voted unanimously on May 10, 2023, to allow a birth control pill to be offered over the counter (OTC). That recommendation goes to the FDA for a final decision on whether to allow Opill, a progestin-only contraceptive pill, to be dispensed over the ... Read More about HISTORICAL ADVANCE IN MAKING THE PILL ACCESSIBLE OVER THE COUNTER

Filed Under: Current Societal Issues

Can We Solve the OB/GYN Shortage?

May 5, 2023 By [email protected]

5 May

And why we need the Clinic more than ever! The shortage of ob/gyns in California, as elsewhere, is real, says Dr. David Ahdoot of Burbank. Except for the northeast, this problem is nationwide. According to a 2021 update from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the number of ... Read More about Can We Solve the OB/GYN Shortage?

Filed Under: Current Societal Issues

Importance of ERA

May 5, 2023 By [email protected]

5 May

“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”   Should We Put a Concerted Effort Behind the ERA Again? Yes! It May Be Our Only and Last Resort The Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs isn’t only the end of ... Read More about Importance of ERA

Filed Under: Current Societal Issues

ABORTION CONSEQUENCES

May 5, 2023 By [email protected]

5 May

ABORTION ACCESS: LIFE-CHANGING, LIFE-SAVING Women and doctors talked about “the disastrous, real-world consequences of abortion bans” at a Capitol Hill hearing on April 26. As reported by the Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin, “The most compelling and heartbreaking testimony came from Amanda ... Read More about ABORTION CONSEQUENCES

Filed Under: Reproductive Rights

Doula

YOU CAN HAVE A DOULA!

February 15, 2023 By [email protected]

15 Feb

Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to tell the same bleak story we’ve been hearing for years: Black women suffer far worse maternal health outcomes than their white counterparts. In 2020, the maternal mortality rate for Black women was 55.3 deaths per 100,000 ... Read More about YOU CAN HAVE A DOULA!

Filed Under: Reproductive Rights

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Did we mention how much fun we are going to have n Did we mention how much fun we are going to have next Tuesday night celebrating Sexual Health Awareness Month? Did we mention raffle prizes? Did we mention beautiful, thoughtful, hand picked, body and self-care affirming raffle prizes? Many “thank you”s to the generous and mystic power duo @kitkitdizzi for supporting our cause (reproductive health care access and justice right here in Nevada County) and putting so much care into this basket! Come enter to win, everybody! Seriously, an ALPACA HOT WATER BOTTLE?! 

Purchase your movie tickets @ link in bio over @the_onyx_theatre. 😇
MEET JARED: sweet rich kid, friendship buying and MEET JARED: sweet rich kid, friendship buying and most likely to star in his own musical. Bring your best party moves and head on over to watch BOOKMSART with us @nevadatheatre with @the_onyx_theatre and @onyx_downtown on Tuesday, September, 26th!
Sexual Health Awareness! Walk-Ins are always welco Sexual Health Awareness! Walk-Ins are always welcome with The Clinic! and Women's Health Specialists (WHS). Did you know WHS accepts walk-in appointments at all three of their clinic sites, including Grass Valley? Come by any WHS location during the clinic hours listed here to be seen for STI screenings, free condoms and lube, pregnancy tests and more! No referral needed, They've got you covered! ❤

To learn more about our services visit www.cawhs.org

#cawhs #reproductivehealth #womenshealth #womenshealthspecialists
September is Sexual Health Awareness Month! Join C September is Sexual Health Awareness Month! Join Citizens for Choice and The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre on Tuesday, 9/26, in celebration of reproductive justice with a screening of BOOKSMART - the hilarious, raunch-com misadventure of two best friend feminists and their fellow high school graduates. -------------------------
This evening is a fundraiser for Citizens for Choice, and tickets are $13.--------------------------------
Doors open at 6:30, movie starts at 7:00.-------------------------------
The film is rated R, but we are open to all ages.

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Synopsis: Academic overachievers Amy and Molly thought keeping their noses to the grindstone gave them a leg up on their high school peers. But on the eve of graduation, the best friends suddenly realize that they may have missed out on the special moments of their teenage years. Determined to make up for lost time, the girls decide to cram four years of not-to-be-missed fun into one night -- a chaotic adventure that no amount of book smarts could prepare them for. Running Time: 1 hour, 42 minutes.
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