Women's Health
see also Abortion & Reproduction
| American Association of Birth Centers http://www.birthcenters.org | "The American Association of Birth Centers promotes and supports birth centers as a means to uphold the rights of healthy women and their families, in all communities, to birth their children in an environment which is safe, sensitive and cost effective with minimal intervention." (http://www.birthcenters.org/about-aabc/mission) | |
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Breast Cancer Action http://www.bcaction.org | "Breast Cancer Action carries the voices of people affected
by breast cancer to inspire and compel the changes necessary to end the
breast cancer epidemic." (http://bcaction.org/about/mission-values/) |
| Center for Health and Gender Equity http://www.genderhealth.org | "The Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) is a U.S.-based non-governmental organization whose mission is to ensure that U.S. foreign policies and programs promote womenís and girlsí sexual and reproductive health within a human rights framework. CHANGE believes that every individual has the right to basic information, technologies, and services needed to enjoy a healthy and safe sexual and reproductive life free from coercion and preventable illness. CHANGE envisions a world where sexual and reproductive health and rights are universally recognized and sexual and reproductive health care is accessible and available to all." (http://www.genderhealth.org/about_us/our_mission_and_history/) | |
| Childbirth Connection http://www.childbirthconnection.org | "Our mission is to improve the quality and value of maternity care through consumer engagement and health system transformation. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families." (http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10253) [Formerly known as Maternity Center Association] |
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| International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. http://www.ican-online.org | "The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)." (http://www.ican-online.org/about) | |
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National Breast Cancer Coalition http://www.breastcancerdeadline2020.org | "NBCC's mission is to eradicate breast cancer by focusing the administration, U.S. Congress, research institutions and consumer advocates on breast cancer. NBCC encourages all those concerned about this disease to become advocates for action and change. The Coalition informs, trains and directs patients and others in effective advocacy efforts. Nationwide, women and men are increasing the awareness of breast cancer public policy by participating in legislative, scientific and regulatory decisions, promoting positive media coverage and actively working to raise public awareness." (http://www.breastcancerdeadline2020.org/about/index-1.html) |
| National Women's Health Network http://nwhn.org/ | "The National Women's Health Network improves the health of all women by developing and promoting a critical analysis of health issues in order to affect policy and support consumer decision-making. The Network aspires to a health care system that is guided by social justice and reflects the needs of diverse women." (http://nwhn.org/about-national-womens-health-network) | |
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. http://www.plannedparenthood.org | "Planned Parenthood Federation of America,
Inc., is the world's largest and most trusted voluntary reproductive health
care organization. Founded by Margaret Sanger in 1916 as America's first
birth control clinic, Planned Parenthood believes in everyone's right to
choose when or whether to have a child, that every child should be wanted
and loved, and that women should be in charge of their own destinies."
(http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about/) |
| Society for Women's Health Research http://www.womenshealthresearch.org | "SWHR aims to bring attention to the myriad of diseases and conditions that affect women uniquely." (http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_main) |