Welcome to Feminist Women's Health Center's website

Welcome to the
Feminist Women's Health Center

Established in 1980, FWHC is a nonprofit organization that promotes and protects a woman's right to choose and receive reproductive health care. FWHC (of Washington State) was founded in Yakima, WA by Beverly W. and Deborah L. to bring reproductive choice to women in the large rural area known as Central Washington. We were modeled upon the early feminist clinics in Los Angeles. 15 Feminist Women's Health Center-style abortion-providing organizations remain active across the country.

In Washington State we are now known as Cedar River Clinics and serve over 8,000 women annually at three clinics located in Yakima, Renton and Tacoma, WA. (see history and accomplisments)

VISION
We have a vision of a world where all women freely make their own decisions regarding their bodies, reproduction, and sexuality -- a world where all women can fulfill their own unique potential and live healthy whole lives.

MISSION
To achieve reproductive freedom for women, the Feminist Women's Health Center provides woman-centered healthcare and education, and we advocate all options for all women. Our health services and education expand women's choices and empower women's decisions.

STRATEGY
Feminist Women's Health Center is a social justice organization dedicated to women's reproductive freedom, health and equality. We combine direct services (abortion, birth control, reproductive healthcare), with advocacy and activism (to preserve and expand access to choice and to strengthen the pro-choice movement) and community education (to demystify health information and empower women's health choices.)

FWHC provides woman-centered health care in a safe environment that promotes empowerment, mutual trust, and compassion.

FWHC values the equality of all women regardless of age, ethnicity, language, income, sexual orientation, disability, body size, nation of origin, cultural heritage or religion. FWHC believes reproductive and sexual freedom are fundamental human rights for all women worldwide.

FWHC promotes the education and training of our employees to expand feminist health care by honoring diversity, teamwork, and enjoyment of our work.

Feminist Women's Health Center of WA is accredited by AAAHC. Accreditation by AAAHC demonstrates that we have met its rigorous standards for delivery of quality health care services.

colage of women at FWHC

A powerful voice for choice, FWHC is committed to:

keeping abortion safe, legal, accessible, and acceptable.
training physicians.
assuring coverage under insurance and Medicaid.
helping women with limited financial resources.
protecting against violence at clinics.
standing up for women who seek abortions services and raising their voices.
expanding the availability of abortion information.

If you live in the greater Seattle-King County area, you have the opportunity to attend a 3 week Self Help Clinic in February 2008 learn more about your own body.

Contributions are tax-deductible. You can make an online contribution through Network for Good. View a selected list of institutional donors who have helped make our work possible.

History and Accomplishments