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We are living through a defining moment in history.  The dual crises of the viral pandemic and civil unrest are causing all of us to be sad, angry and exhausted.  In the middle of a deadly and disabling viral epidemic in America caused by COVID-19, we are experiencing historic civil disorder around the U.S. in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.  Let’s be clear, the violent police killing of George Floyd […]

September is Sexual Health Month, and in the United States, we have an administration that doesn’t respect a woman’s right to sexual and reproductive health. We also have a Supreme Court Justice nominee that doesn’t respect, nor understand, sexual and reproductive health (SRH). With so many countries making advances to women’s reproductive rights, the United States seems to stand alone in their efforts to regress on women’s health and rights.

The Trump administration has been using […]

by Judy Kimelman and Sarah Prager

Originally published in the Seattle times July 27, 2018

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Title X program, which will effectively put access to family planning and preventive health services out of reach for thousands of women in Washington state.

As ob/gyns practicing collectively for almost 40 years, we know the essential role contraception plays in the lives of our patients. Contraception is cost-effective, reduces unintended pregnancy and abortion rates, […]

There is a fundamental link between the current political environment created by President Trump, his cronies and July 4.  I started to think about this relationship when a friend said that I should celebrate July 4 and be happy because Trump has nothing to do with it.  Wrong!

July 4 is the anniversary of our nation’s independence.  We fought and won a battle to free ourselves from the British monarchy that was oppressing our freedoms.  The […]