Helpful Links
The internet links listed below include academic and peer reviewed sites that can assist with research; sites with basic and advanced information about choice, birth control methods, and sexual health; sites that relate to and advocate for youth; and sites that provide creative and innovative opportunities for pro-choice action.

Your Health, Your Rights
If you're a teen in California, you have rights! A right to privacy and reproductive healthcare. Your Health, Your Rights is a booklet written by the ACLU of northern California and linked to by the state of California's Commission on the Status of Women.

Need a ride to your counseling or abortion appointment?
ACCESS will find you transporation to your appointment.

Reproduction Healthcare Clinics & EC Info & Locations
Abortion Clinics Online Find an abortion clinic anywhere in the US. In Nevada County you can visit The Clinic! in Grass Valley to get an abortion referal.

Planned Parenthood Greater Sacramento Sexuality, clinic location information

Emergency Contraception Information on what EC (it's birth control, it will not stop an established pregnancy) is and where to find it. In California you do not need a doctor's prescription to buy EC at a pharmacy if you're 17 or older (cost $20 - $50).Or you can get it for free, under the Family PACT program, at The Clinic! (12 years old and up). As of 6/10 the only Nevada County pharmacy listed is K-Mart, 111 McKnight, Grass Valley CA, call beforehand, 530.272.2697; bring proof of age.

Sites for Teens & Young Adults
Coalition for Positive Sexuality: Here's what they say: "You have the right to complete and honest sex education. Demand information from your school, healthcare provider and parents.

We have a quick and easy online tour through the most important topics for teens who are sexually active now or just thinking about having sex. It's called "Just Say Yes" (en español: "¡Di Que Sí!") because we're tired of people telling us what we can and can't do. There's no preaching. No moralizing. Just the facts."

Advocates for Youth: envisions a society that views sexuality as normal. Helping young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health.

Teen Talk Sexuality and relationship information from Planned Parenthood.

Kid's Health For teens, kids, and parents. Covers sexuality, fitness, health, mind and body.

Feminist Women's Health Center teens and parents. Sexualtiy, reproductive health

ProChoice Public Education Project Ages 16-25, young women and men, gay, transgender, and gender non-conforming. Helping create a reproductive justice movement with young people at the helm.

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Pparents, adults and teens

Lambda GLBT community services. Links to HIV/STI information

Parents: here are some sites to help you in talking to your children about sex
Advocates for Youth
Planned Parenthood
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Reproductive Information
Get the facts on birth control, condoms, STIs, abortion, and more. Also see the Sites for Teens links above.

Women's Health Specialists the medical provider at the Clinic

SIECUS Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States

DrugAlert.org Are you pregnant? What prescription drugs are harmful to mother and child? Check out this website for information on drugs that can be harmful during pregnancy, as well as information on other prescription drugs, recalls, and warnings.

I'm Not Sorry Positve stories from women who have had abortions.

In August 2008 the American Psychological Association issued a report stating that “…among adult women who have an unplanned pregnancy the relative risk of mental health problems is no greater if they have a single elective first-trimester abortion than if they deliver that pregnancy.” (APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion.)

And no, abortions do not cause breast cancer. Read the National Cancer Institute report.

Research Information and Political Action
National Partnership for Women and Families current politcal information on reproductive rights. Sign up for their daily report .

NARAL ProChoice California

The Henry Kaiser Family Foundation US health research organization

Alan Guttmacher Institute US health research organization

Planned Parenthood Greater Sacramento Sexuality, clinic location information

National Organization for Women Dedicated to making legal, political, social and economic change in society. To eliminate sexism and end all oppression.

SisterSong Emphasizes reproductive justice for women of color, but welcomes all races.

Learn more about Abstinence-only education.

Religion and Abortion
If you are religious, what does your religion say about choice issues?
Religious Coalitionfor Reproductive Choice See the PDF link towards the bottom of the index page.

National Council of Jewish Women Safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.