Emma Goldman Clinic Mission Statement
The Emma Goldman Clinic is a not-for-profit independent organization founded in 1973 by a group of women driven by feminist ideals. We exist to empower people of all gender and s*xual identities in all life stages through the provision of quality reproductive health care that includes abortion services, gynecology services, safer s*x promotion, and active education. We promote respectful, client-centered and participatory health care through informed decision making, client rights, advocacy and expansion, and support of pregnancy choices. We strive to provide an environment in which diversity is acknowledged and celebrated. We are actively committed to staff diversity in employment policies and practices. We strive to increase economic, geographic, structural, and language accessibility for the clients we serve through fundraising, outreach, and advocacy. Our goals are inspired by our belief in the larger ideals of feminist philosophy: political, economic, and social equality.
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What Makes EGC Unique
The Emma Goldman Clinic is an independent not-for-profit reproductive health care clinic that is proudly feminist in it’s health care provision, organizational and institutional structure and in it’s policies. We are a proud member of the Feminist Abortion Network (FAN)- a group of 13 nonprofit, feminist, reproductive health care clinics that provide abortion care. Here are just a few things that make our health care services different than other providers.
• We provide the support of a staff advocate throughout visit your health care visit. The staff advocate provides nonjudgmental care and ensures that your visit is comfortable.
• Each client has a private and individualized information session. The ability to meet privately ensures confidentiality and privacy regarding any sensitive reproductive health care conversations.
• We are a small de-medicalized center that offers a comfortable experience. Many times the person who made your appointment will greet you on the day of your appointment. We don’t use automated phone systems or call centers. Real people. Real compassion. Follow us on Twitter at EmmaGoldmanIowa
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