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Welcome to Falls Church Healthcare Center Resources Page "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle" FALLS CHURCH HEALTHCARE CENTER is proud to be a co-sponsoring organization for the April 25^th March For Women’s Lives. Free Commemorative Buttons. T-shirts available. Come March with us. Contact us at info@fallschurchhealthcare.com for details and assembly points. Or link to the March site from www.rcrc.org. *We are passionately opposed to the current political assault on reproductive rights Learn more* We thank you for considering Falls Church Healthcare Center for your healthcare resource and using our website to learn about related health care for women. ...here you can gather information on Women's Health Issues, Self Help and Pro Choice Advocacy! GENERAL DISCLAIMER This information is presented for educational purposes only and is not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided on our website and through our Links should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider. HEALTH LINKS GENERAL WOMEN'S HEALTH • resource for on line directories as well as health information • resource for women's health and advocacy • an interactive resource especially for gynecology • Women's Center for Domestic Violence, a non-profit organization offering services for women in crisis, toll free 24 hour Domestic Violence Hotline 1 800-773-2424 • National Domestic Violence Hotline Linea Nacional sobre la Violencia Domestica - One call summons immediate help, in English or Spanish, 24 hours a day, seven days each week. Interpreters available to translate an additional 139 languages. The Hotline may be reached toll-free by phone from all 50 states, the District of Columbia 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224 (TTY) www.ndvh.org • Read women's stories of triumph just for fun or enlightenment on Canada's largest history site. FAMILY PLANNING • For a free, personalized assessment of your birth control options • emergency contraception information • Summary of options • Our favorite Survey of Options BREAST and CERVICAL HEALTH • Self Exam demo video • "Search for Acing Your Gynecological Exam" on from Teenwire's Warehouse. "Getting a gynecological exam is probably the easiest medical appointment you'll ever have. So throw away those fears of specula, "on stirrups," cold hands, and listen up — here's what you need to know". • Local Channel 9 Buddy Check Info • Breast Health discussed • Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Helpline 1-800-462-9273, Index and topics • Iowa University's virtual hospital PAP Smears. • University of Penn general cancer information • PAP test information • You can find out more about Pap smears and cancer related issues by contacting the following organizations: (Some multilingual information is available) National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service (800) 422-6237 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center, (202) 863-2518 College of American Pathologists PREGNANCY TERMINATION: • Pregnancy Options Workbook from the Ferre Institute, Inc., 124 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905, 607 724-4308 fax: 607 724-8290 on line copy • "If you are considering abortion, you're probably concerned about making the right decision. You might have *spiritual concerns you want to address* as you consider whether abortion is the right choice for you. Including your spirituality in your decision-making can enrich and enhance this experience in your life." • Abortion in the First Trimester • Medical (non-surgical) Abortion Education Website • Funding assistance , helps provide safe and legal reproductive healthcare for low-income women across the nation. Shop on line to donate to fund. Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project, 6245 Bristol Parkway # 308, Culver City, CA 90230, 323 223-7727 • Association of forty-eight grassroots abortion funds across the U.S. Helping women with limited financial resources get assistance., National Network of Abortion Funds • Abortion Access • National Coalition of Abortion Providers • NAF General Fact Sheets • First trimester Abortion Information: • Online pamphlet http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/wlm/abortion • Fact Sheets comparisons of methods • The Alan Guttmacher Institute. • "Methotrexate and Misoprostaol to Terminate Early Preganancy". New England Journal of Medicine. Vol. 333. No 9 (Avg. 31. 1995) http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/333/9/537 • "First Trimester Abortion Options," The Abortion Access Project of Massachusetts. ADVOCACY LINKS • Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, 1025 Vermont Ave. NW #1130 Washington DC 20005 (202) 628-7700. • National Coalition of Abortion Providers, 206 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314, 703 684-0055, • Clinic Volunteers and Escorts , WACDTF (Washington Area Clinic Defense Task Force) P.O. Box 21796 , Washington, DC 20009 , 202/797-6577 • Catholics for a Free Choice 1436 U St. NW #301 Washington DC 20009 (202) 986-6093 also in Spanish an Portuguese. • National Women's Law Center , 11 Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036, 202 588-5180 has worked since its inception in 1972 to protect and advance the progress of women and girls at work, in school, and in virtually every aspect of their lives. • National Abortion Federation , NAF 1755 Massachusetts Ave. #600 Washington DC 20036 (202) 667-5881 Consumer Hotline: (800) 772-9100 • Advocates for Youth , Suite 200, 1025 Vermont Ave, N.W., Washington, D.C. , 202 347-5700 • Medical Students for Choice • Teaching tolerance, monitors violence and valuable advocacy services: Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave, Montgomery, Al 36104,. • Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, 120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, • Voters for Choice, 1010 Wisconsin Ave, N.W., Suite 410, Washington, D.C. 20007, also in Spanish an French. • National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, 1101 14^th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005 • Read about Emily Lyons, R.N. • Million Mom March for sensible gun laws - safe kids! • National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, Inc. • News coverage of Refuse and Resist! • Alan Guttmacher Institute • National Network of Abortion Funds • Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health • Public Funding for Abortion," American Civil Liberties Union Want Additional Resources? We hope you found these links valuable to your understanding of Women's Health issues. Many of thesesites have helpful links pages as well, we especially like Anne Rose's and CARAL's comprehensive pages. Though we have carefully selected the links for our Resource pages the Falls Church Healthcare Center is not responsible for the content provided by other organizations, nor does the inclusion of an organization’s link imply an endorsement. ADDITIONAL PRINTED AND TELEPHONE RESOURCES: • Online shopping mall that will donate 15% of your purchases. Choose to support our WACDTF or any of the above advocacy groups through your on line purchases • You can order the complete Pregnancy Options Workbook from the Ferre Institute, Inc., 124 Front Street Binghamton, NY 13905, 607 724-4308 fax: 607 724-8290 • National Abortion Federation HOTLINE 1-800-772-9100. Information about Abortion Funds. Fact Sheets Available from NAF 1755 Massachusetts Ave. #600 Washington DC 20036 (202) 667-5881 • "Abortion: Finding Your Own Truth", "How Good Women Make Wise Choices," "Clarifying What You Believe," and other pamphlets from Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice 1025 Vermont Ave. NW #1130 Washington DC 20005 (202) 628-7700. • Peace After Abortion A Pro-Choice Self-Help Guide for Women and Men, by Ava Torre-Bueno, LCSW $11.95 postpaid, 1-800-352-6305 Pimpernel Press PO Box 33110 San Diego, CA 92163-3110 website: peaceafterabortion.com • The Abortion Resource Handbook by K. Kaufmann, Fireside Press, Simon & Schuster. • Unspeakable Losses Understanding the Experience of Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage, and Abortion by Kim Kluger-Bell $23.95, WW Norton Book Co. 1998 • A Difficult Decision by Joy Gardner, Crossing Press. • "You Are Not Alone," and other pamphlets from Catholics for a Free Choice 1436 U St. NW #301 Washington DC 20009 (202) 986-6093. email: cffc@igc.apc.org. • Modern Breast and Pelvic Examinations, Handbook for Health Professionals; Dr. Lila A. Wallis • I Knew a Woman; Cortney Davis, C.N.P., Random House. TO REPORT BROKEN LINKS OR SUGGEST NEW LINKS E-MAIL TO: info@fallschurchhealthcare.com AFFILIATES and Business who support our mission and have served us well: The Family Therapy Center, 11313 Vincent Place, Mclean Preston Signs - 1119 West Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046 703-534-3777 Ortho-McNeil's Women in the know, birth control products Ask about our preferred businesses and affiliate program or the Falls Church Healthcare Center Foundation e- mail director @fallschurchhealthcare.com If you would like to inquire about adding your organization's Web site to our Links section, please e-mail info@fallschurchhealthcare.com

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