Twenty years ago I volunteered as an escort at the Feminist Women’s Health Center when Rev. Flip Benham and his misguided flock arrived soon after the Democratic Convention to harass the Center’s clients and staff. It’s been relatively quiet there ever since but Operation Rescue is coming back July 12-19 with a promise to not only harass the clinic but also the employee’s at their homes. In light of the serious violence, and even murder, of abortion provider’s that has occurred through the nation, this time the Center is relying on professional security guards in addition to better law enforcement protection to ensure safety.

The Feminist Women’s Health Center is a non-profit health resource providing a wide range of health and education services. Providing the enhanced security is going to be costly and they need help paying for it. But that’s not the only reason to support the Center. For more than 30 years the Center has been providing accessible, respectful women’s health care and advocating for reproductive health and justice for all women, including those who are under-served due to race, ethnicity, socio-economic level, cultural orientation, sexuality, disability, size, age or national origin.

update - I omitted a key piece of information: we have some pledge sheets at the studio if you’re able to make a donation.