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Each year during the second week of November, people and organizations around the country recognize Transgender Awareness Week to bring attention to the transgender community through education, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy around issues of prejudice, discrimination, and...

Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, there’s been waves of actions and reactions. The obvious impact is the unjust abortion bans across the country, but there is a positive one as well. Through the anger and frustration about the Supreme Court ruling, we find community. A community of supporters who are utilizing their creativity and passion to...

Did you know that after skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in cis women? In fact, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties is here to help you get the facts about this complex disease...

Let’s talk ovaries. Specifically, let’s talk about one of the more difficult diseases to detect, until it’s in the advanced stages—ovarian cancer. September is Cancer Ovarian Cancer Month, and...

Are you enraged about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade? Does the fact that unjust abortion bans are taking effect across the nation spark a fire of fury in your gut? We get it. Your emotions are valid, but rather than letting them burn you inside out, now’s the...

August 26 is Women’s Equality Day – a date which celebrates and commemorates the day the 19th amendment was passed in 1920, allowing some women the right to vote in the United States. The passing of this amendment was a culmination of decades of work by the suffragette movement. While this was a momentous moment for women’s rights...

On Friday June 24^th the United States Supreme Court issued its final decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, ending our constitutional right to abortion. Within hours of the announcement, supporters...

While Pride may be celebrated just in June, at Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, we believe that everyone should have access to compassionate health care and inclusive education. We are proud to...

Before engaging in any sexual activity with a partner, it’s important to always confirm that you have consent. Sexual consent is a mutual agreement to participate in a sexual activity. It can seem scary to speak up when you feel uncomfortable, or awkward to pause and pose the question, but...