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Cedar River Clinics

@cedarriverclinics.bsky.social

We provide compassionate, inclusive reproductive healthcare including abortion, birth control, STI/STD testing, gender-affirming care, and more.

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 4h ago

Todd Blanche is a dangerous threat to women and pregnant people across America. Last week on a private call Blanche told anti-abortion advocates that he is preparing to roll back abortion nationwide. bit.ly/3TzwDsZ @politco.com @alicemiranda.bsky.social @joshgerstein.bsky.social

Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’

The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · yesterday

Trans lives are sacred. Trans lives are beautiful. Trans rights are human rights. Gender-affirming care is essential, life-saving healthcare.

White background, hand lettering in pink and blue in a flowery font that reads, "Trans lives are sacred." And there are four blue and pink butterflies scattered throughout the design.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 3d ago

Some kind words we received recently from a patient. 💕 If you are interested in scheduling an appointment with us for abortion, birth control, STI testing, gender-affirming HRT, pap smear, or another reproductive health need, please give us a call at 800-572-4223.

A photo of a white board in the staff breakroom at Cedar River Clinics. On the whiteboard in purple marker a note reads, "The staff and clinic were so great and so was the service. Everyone was so nice and comforting. Everyone gave me great care and I felt so safe and comfortable -- I had no issues I just would like to thank the staff for their work."

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 4d ago

Advocating for and protecting fundamental human rights is not hard to swallow at all. Abortion should be accessible as early as possible and as late as necessary for those seeking care.

Hard to swallow pills meme, but it reads, "easy to swallow pills." The bottom panel of a hand holding meds reads, "dump your anti-abortion boyfriend."

Hard to swallow pills meme, but it reads, "easy to swallow pills." The bottom panel of a hand holding meds reads, "People deserve to make decisions about their bodies, health, and lives without government interference"

Hard to swallow pills meme, but it reads, "easy to swallow pills." The bottom panel of a hand holding meds reads, "Everyone who wants an abortion should be able to get one as early as possible and as late as is necessary"

Hard to swallow pills meme, but it reads, "easy to swallow pills." The bottom panel of a hand holding meds reads, "Abortion is normal"

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 5d ago

PSA: Be on the lookout for false positive pregnancy tests from Clearblue. HuffPost spoke to 9 OB-GYNs and family medicine physicians from around the US and three others in abortion care. bit.ly/4xcgFn5 @huffpost.com @alannavagianos.bsky.social

Women Are Traveling To Get Abortions They Don’t Need

HuffPost spoke with a dozen physicians and abortion care workers who are seeing "abnormally high" false positive pregnancy test results from Clearblue — leading some patients to travel hundreds of…

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 6d ago

Anti-abortion activists are trying to prove their baseless claim that people having self-managed abortions pose a threat the environment. bit.ly/4fJCi6W @politico.com @alicemiranda.bsky.social @alicemiranda.bsky.social

Activists ‘throwing everything' they can against abortion turn to wastewater data

Activists are using a study released this week to push the Trump administration for restrictions. Scientists question the findings.

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · last wk.

We put together a PDF of information for our gender diverse community seeking to wear a binder. The guide has a list of resources, gender guidance for binding safely, and some pros and cons regarding the different types of binders one may wear. Check out the full PDF here: bit.ly/4fILHfc

Light blue background with green accents and an illustration of a Black trans man wearing the trans pride flag. The copy reads in black and blue: "Part 1 General Binder Guidance, Binder Resources and Info Guide."

Light blue background with green accents and an illustration of a Black trans man wearing the trans pride flag. The copy reads in black and blue: "General guidance: choosing a binder, When deciding what type of binder to order, you should consider what your goals are for binding and when you will be wearing it the most, as well as what would be most comfortable for your body. Sometimes it may take a few tries before you find the binder that works best for you. It may be helpful to reach out to friends who bind or online trans communities to get input on the different brands and options available, and to see what works for people with a similar body type and size."

Light blue background with green accents and an illustration of a red head trans man wearing the trans pride flag like a cape. The copy reads in black and blue: "General guidance: finding your size, Once you’ve decided on a binder, you should measure yourself with a fabric tape measure using the company’s sizing guide. Hold the measuring tape snug to your body, but not tight enough to squeeze. Measure at the widest point of your chest, and around your ribcage just under your chest. All bodies are different, and the size that matches your measurements may not be the one that fits you the best. If you feel that your binder is too loose or too tight, don’t be afraid to order the next size down or up to see if it fits better. Just like with bras, a bit of trial and error is normal when you’re starting out, so be prepared to experiment in order to find the best fit for your body."

Light blue background with green accents and an illustration of a trans man with purple hair wearing a green binder that has plants growing on it. The copy reads in black and blue: "General guidance: checking the fit, When trying on your new binder, avoid removing the tags and wear a thin, loose shirt underneath so that you can return it if it doesn’t fit. You can pull it over your head or step into it. Once you have it on, flatten each side of your chest and shift them to the sides, with your nipples facing outward. At this point, the binder should feel comfortably snug and the fabric should be pulled taut. You should be able to easily move your arms, sit down, and bend over, although it is normal if your chest shifts a bit while doing so. You should also be able to breathe deeply without feeling restricted. If the binder pinches you or makes it hard to breathe, it’s too tight. If it doesn’t hold your chest in place or the fabric gaps around your chest or arms, it’s likely too loose."

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · last wk.

“As a mother, my job is to ensure the safety of my children... Undergoing an invasive sex verification test will cause all girls far more harm than running around the same soccer field as someone that is different from them.” @bmigdon.bsky.social @19thews.org bit.ly/4hzAqQL

How Washington state’s sports ballot measure will impact all girls

A ballot initiative to bar transgender girls from girls’ teams would require all girls to ‘verify’ their identity.

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 2w ago

Abortion is normal, fundamental, necessary, lifesaving healthcare. Everyone who can become pregnant deserves access to abortion care free from judgment, barriers, and needless hurdles. Period.

A light blue background that is textured. And there are art nouveau styled flowers decorating the graphic design. In bright blue hand lettering text it reads, "abortion is healthcare."

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 2w ago

This poll confirms a longstanding truth: most religious Americans support abortion access. Despite claims to the contrary, @prri.org's 2025 study shows a majority across all faiths favor legal abortion in most cases.

A screenshot of PRRI's spotlight analysis. The headline reads, "Flipping the script: most religious Americans support legal access to abortion." Below is a stock photo of cards that have a variety of religious iconography on them.

This is a graph that shows the "View on abortion legality by religious affiliation." It shows that the majority of religious people in America support legal abortion access in most or all cases. There are some denominations of Christianity that are less supportive of abortion being legal in all or most cases.

This is a graph labeled figure 2. "Support for abortion in all/most cases among religious Americans." This graph shows that white evangelical protestants have the lowest amount of support for abortion even if they pray weekly/monthly, attend weekly/monthly, or read weekly/monthly. White catholics are the second lowest group that support abortion. And the majority of Hispanic catholic, all non christians, white mainline non-evangelical protestant, and black protestants support abortion access.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 2w ago

When climate disasters strike, most communities are not prepared for it and women bear the brunt of the harm. Prolonged heat exposure is linked to preterm birth, still birth, preeclampsia, and miscarriage. Rising temperatures are also linked to increases in intimate partner violence. @msmagazine.com

Climate Change Hits Women Hardest. It's Time Our Solutions Reflected That.

Imagine being nine months pregnant with no clinic to give birth in and no skilled birth attendant anywhere within reach. This was the reality for 73,000 women who were weeks away from their due date…

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 2w ago

Trans people are fleeing states across the country to due an escalation of anti-trans laws and discrimination policies. They are leaving because living authentically as themselves puts their safety and dignity is at risk in these states. bit.ly/4focQVX @davisjessa.bsky.social @thestranger.com

Opinion: I didn’t move to Seattle for progressive politics. I moved here to survive. - The Stranger

Last month, I was featured in an NPR article exploring America’s growing phenomenon of “ideological sorting.” “In a country that’s growing ever-more polarized, the shifting demographics cut in both…

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 2w ago

We're proud to have Jimothy as our local disability icon! Jimothy is a reminder that what makes us unique and iconically ourselves is what makes us beautiful.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 2w ago

We had such a lovely time talking to folks at Latine Pride at the Tacoma Community House this past Saturday! Thank you to Mi Centro, Tacoma Community House, and REACH Center for organizing this event. @transwa.bsky.social

A photo of CRC staffer tabling at Latine Pride inside the Tacoma Community House.

A photo of 253 Harm Redux outside tabling at Latine Pride in the parking lot of the Tacoma Community House.

A photo of a drag queen performing outside at Latine Pride in the parking lot of the Tacoma Community House.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 3w ago

Restricting a safe medication to punish the people weaponizing it doesn't make sense. The real issue is abusive and violent behavior at the hands of men. An inanimate object is not the issue here. bit.ly/4hk2ac0 @lizzwinstead.bsky.social @abortionfront.bsky.social @abortioncare.bsky.social

A screenshot of the Rolling Stone article. The headline reads, "the abortion pill has never abused women. Men do." The subheader reads "the right is using Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing to argue that mifepristone is the problem, when it's criminal abusers who are actually at fault."

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 3w ago

We love this list of the top 10 trending anti-abortion myths and how to debunk them. In short - medication abortion is safe and effective and abortion is a normal common experience for people who can get pregnant. bit.ly/4wNzxsi @msmagazine.com @guttmacher.org @isabelguarnieri.bsky.social

You Will Hear These 10 False Narratives About Abortion. Here's All You'll Need to Fight Back

Misinformation about abortion care is rampant and being weaponized at state and federal levels to justify wide-ranging restrictions across the United States. Ensuring awareness of these narratives,…

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 3w ago

When Newport Hospital providers were supposed to start services, they were presented with a pledge they were required to sign. The pledge statement was one of committing to "sexual purity, and those married must be in a heterosexual marriage." bit.ly/3TD2Zml @rangemedia.co

Doctors in rural WA reject faith pledge

An Idaho pregnancy center wanted OB-GYNs to pledge ‘sexual purity’ and a relationship with Christ to form a partnership with a Newport hospital district.

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 3w ago

We had a lovely time at Tacoma Pride! It was such a joy to talk to so many folks in our Tacoma community and let them know of our reproductive health services including HRT. Thank you to Tacoma Pride Festival and @rainbowcenter.bsky.social for all their hard work putting this fab event together.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 3w ago

Looking to spice things up in the bedroom with a partner or for solo play? We love this list of 10 sex toys for EVERYONE -- no matter your gender -- that describes how to use them too (in case you find it a little overwhelming). @theadvocate.com

10 sex toys for all genders and how to use them

Enjoy with care — we'll show you how.

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 4w ago

Happy #NationalKitten Day! Here are some of our staff members' fur babies, all of whom are kittens at heart. We love our abortion pawsitive pets.

A photo of a CRC staff member's cat named Banana. Perched on a window sill and sitting. Banana is an orange and white shorthair cat.

A photo of a CRC staff member's cat named Bambi. She has green eyes and is a brown shorthair tabby.

A photo of a CRC staff member's cat a brown shorthair tabby.

A photo of two cats from a CRC staff member. The two cats are curled up and laying on their sides. The photo is a close up of their legs intertwined and you can see their pink toe beans.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 4w ago

We're proud to be an indie abortion provider. We are deeply appreciative of our fellow indie clinics keeping up the good work. Make sure to support your local independent clinic by donating or scheduling an appt with them. @abortioncare.bsky.social @msmagazine.com bit.ly/4fsLs92

A screenshot of a Ms. Magazine article. The headline reads in black bold letters "a single abortion clinic closing rarely makes headlines. What happens when none are left? The sub header reads in bold hot pink letters, "four years after Dobbs, the quiet shutdown of independent abortion clinics has become a nationwide crisis -- leaving 14 states with zero clinics and countless communities without any nearby, in-person reproductive care." Below is a photo of the Jackson Women's Health Organization in Mississippi that closed on August 17, 2021. It is a pink building that shut its doors on July 6, 2022.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 4w ago

The ballot initiative to repeal Idaho's unpopular abortion will be on the ballot this November, after receiving more than enough signatures to qualify. This further proves what we already know to be true: the majority of Americans support abortion. @idahocapitalsun.com bit.ly/4f4XWSK

A screenshot of an Idaho Capital Sun article. The headline reads "Supporters of ballot measure to end Idaho's strict abortion ban turn in 110K signatures." Subheader reads, "Idahoans United for Women and Families says initiative proposal will appear on November's general election ballot." Below is a photo of volunteers passing boxes of signatures supporting a ballot initiative to end Idaho's strict abortion ban outside the state Capitol in Boise, Idaho.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · 4w ago

Despite what far right anti-abortion extremists may want you to think, abortion has been part of American life since the very beginning. The medical establishment began taking aim at abortion due to hostility toward the people who provided them. (1/3) @truthout.org @laurenarankin.bsky.social

Abortion Is as American as Apple Pie

Abortion has been legal in some or all parts of the country for more than 180 years of US history.

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Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · last mo.

We'll be tabling at Tacoma Pride on 7/11 from 12-6 PM and REACH Center Pride on 7/18 from 2-6 PM. We're handing out FREE condoms, pregnancy tests, lube, and stickers while we talk with folks about our gender-affirming care and LGBTQ wellness services. Can't wait to see you there!

A white background with a rainbow graphic on top. In black and white text the image reads, "July pride events, Tacoma Pride, Saturday July 11 | 12-6 PM Wright Park, Reach Center Pride, Saturday 18 | 2-6 PM, Tacoma Community House, 1314 South L St, Tacoma, WA 98405."

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · last mo.

What do baseball, apple pie, and abortion have in common? They are all American traditions. Then why is one of them banned in 20 states across the US? The primary answer is to control people's bodies to maintain power. (1/2) bit.ly/4vEcKyR @thenation.com @byreginamahone.bsky.social

A screenshot of an article in the Nation by Regina Mahone. The headline reads, "Abortion has always been an American tradition." And below that is an illustration of Benjamin Franklin. The subheader reads, "More than one founding father knew that to be truly free, women need control over their reproduction."

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · last mo.

We will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observation of the #4thOfJuly True freedom does not exist until everyone has the right to control their own bodies, health, and future. For too many people in our our country are unable to tangibly access that right. #IndependenceDay #America250

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · last mo.

Once again, anti-abortion advocates are peddling outlandish misinformation in an attempt to undermine medication abortion access and control pregnant people's bodies. @19thnews.org bit.ly/4eKudOS

A screenshot of a 19th news article. The headline reads "No, your drinking water isn't contaminated by abortion pills." The subheader reads, " Anti-abortion advocates, including Republican lawmakers and state officials, want the EPA to review mifepristone as a water contaminant." Below is a stock photo of Mifepristone - one of the medications used in the medication abortion process.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · last mo.

Contrary to what the algorithm may want you to believe, feminism is still widely popular among young women. Gen Z women are not abandoning feminism, rather they are helping to shape the next wave of feminism. @msmagazine.com bit.ly/4eRrEuK

A screenshot of a Ms. Magazine article, the headline reads, "The Tradwife Fantasy Isn't Replacing Feminism." The sub header reads, "Feminism remains widely popular, particularly among younger women, even as conservative influencers promote traditional gender roles." Below that is a photo of women protesting at the Women's March.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · last mo.

Today is the 57th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion -- a major turning point for LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States. June 28, 1969 is when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village. (1/4)

A collage of black and white photos from the Stonewall uprising on a rainbow background. The copy on some of the images reads "'69 Stonewall, Gay people and New York City. This is the site of the Stonewall Riots. During the days of June 27-31, gay people ascended into the streets and openly resisted the harassment and criminal exploitation of the community... oppressions which they have long endured in silence. Rich-poor-drag-butch... gays stood together and fought in a mass act of resistance. Those days were the birth of pangs and the gay liberation movement. Long live the spirit of stonewall." There is a photo of Marsha P. Johnson holding a sign that reads, "power to the people. And a photo of Sylvia Rivera. And there is a photo of the Stonewall Inn.

Cedar River Clinics @cedarriverclinics.bsky.social · last mo.

🏳️‍⚧️ What a joy it was to see our trans and gender-diverse community at Trans Pride Seattle yesterday! Thank you to Gender Justice League and the many other amazing trans-led organizations for putting together this marvelous event. It was a lovely way to kick off #PrideWeekend in Seattle! 🌈

A photo of CRC staff tabling at Seattle trans pride

A banner that reads in black paint, "remember Juniper Blessing protect trans kids."

A photo of Gender Justice League staff on the stage at Seattle trans pride

A photo of people standing and sitting down in the audience at Seattle trans pride