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our story

our story

With the threat of dismantling 50 years of federal protections for abortion access, Californians came together to prioritize policies that protect reproductive freedom in our state.

With the threat of dismantling 50 years of federal protections for abortion access, Californians came together to prioritize policies that protect reproductive freedom in our state.

The RHSC was born from the recommendations of the California Future of Abortion Council, was authored by Assembly Member Cottie Petrie-Norris, and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2022.

The RHSC was born from the recommendations of the California Future of Abortion Council, was authored by Assembly Member Cottie Petrie-Norris, and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2022.

California’s training investment is unique in both scope and depth. The RHSC is developing and strengthening training  pathways for the entire healthcare team — expanding their knowledge and capacity to provide abortion care. Simultaneously, it updates our training institutions while harnessing our existing talent and expertise. The $20 million allocated to RHSC represents a historic investment in the reproductive health care workforce, with an additional $20 million for scholarships and loan repayment available through the Clinical Infrastructure Fund.

California’s training investment is unique in both scope and depth. The RHSC is developing and strengthening training  pathways for the entire healthcare team — expanding their knowledge and capacity to provide abortion care. Simultaneously, it updates our training institutions while harnessing our existing talent and expertise. The $20 million allocated to RHSC represents a historic investment in the reproductive health care workforce, with an additional $20 million for scholarships and loan repayment available through the Clinical Infrastructure Fund.

MEET OUR CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS

Each partner organization brings deep expertise in sexual and reproductive health and will work together to support targeted recruitment, training, and retention programs to ensure the entire healthcare workforce is trained to provide comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and abortion care.

"The Reproductive Health Service Corps is a visionary approach to expand access to abortion training for all health professions and addresses a major bottleneck to people accessing reproductive health care."

"The Reproductive Health Service Corps is a visionary approach to expand access to abortion training for all health professions and addresses a major bottleneck to people accessing reproductive health care."

"The Reproductive Health Service Corps is a visionary approach to expand access to abortion training for all health professions and addresses a major bottleneck to people accessing reproductive health care."

Linda Franck

Linda Franck

Linda Franck

 Abortion Care Training Incubator
for Outstanding Nurse Scholars

 Abortion Care Training Incubator for Outstanding Nurse Scholars

Training The Entire Healthcare Team

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Training The Entire Healthcare Team

© 2024 Reproductive Health Service Corps. All rights reserved.

Website by lover studio.

Training The Entire Healthcare Team

© 2024 Reproductive Health Service Corps. All rights reserved.

Website by lover studio.