THE LATEST FROM WHOLE WOMAN'S HEALTH
To Those Who Risk Their Lives to Provide Abortions
Thirteen years ago today, Dr. George Tiller, a Kansas abortion provider, was assassinated by an anti-abortion extremist. For nearly 40 years, Dr. Tiller served as Wichita’s only abortion provider and one of the only people providing abortion care later in pregnancy. Over the years, he and his clinic faced increasing threats and acts of violence.…
“I want people to know that WWH is a trusted resource for abortion care”
Meet Alisha, a medical assistant at Whole Woman’s Health of McAllen, the only abortion clinic in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. In 2016, Alisha had an abortion. She was 18 years old. Fast forward six years later and she is a trained EMT, former supervisor, and a mother of a 9-month-old girl. She was hired at the…
For Patients in Texas, Roe v. Wade Has Already Fallen
It’s been a long 9 months since SB 8 has been the law of the land in Texas, and the fear and obstacles to receiving abortion care have weighed heavily on patients’ minds. “I feel like it’s taking away more of women’s rights, their autonomy,” said one patient who made it to Whole Woman’s Health…
The Supreme Court’s Leaked Decision
For months, we’ve been bracing ourselves for a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and we knew that the outlook wasn’t good. Our worst fears have been reinforced with the news that Politico broke last night. In a leaked draft opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to strike down Roe v. Wade,…
Let’s talk about STI testing and prevention.
April is STI Awareness Month, and we want to help you keep your sex life safe and healthy! According to the CDC, 1 and 5 people have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and there are 20 million new STI cases in the U.S. every year. What’s more, nearly half of all new STI cases were…