News from Mabel
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2022 in Review
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Join our Board of Directors!
Mabel Wadsworth Center (“Mabel’s”), an independent, feminist healthcare provider based in Bangor, Maine, is seeking applications for the Board of Directors. During this critical time for abortion access and transgender healthcare, it is important that we have a dynamic group of folks to help ensure Mabel’s vitality as we serve our community. The Board of… read more…
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Rally Remarks by Aspen Ruhlin (they,them)
I want to thank everyone for being here with us today to rally and fight for abortion access. While the looming loss of Roe is devastating, it is important to remember that Roe was never enough. Roe is the floor, and it is a rickety floor that has failed many people. Marginalized people especially–poor people,… read more…
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Leadership Announcement
June 3, 2021 Leadership Announcement from Board President, Aislinn Canarr (she, her): It is with a heart full of both sadness and joy that I share the news that Andrea Irwin will be stepping down as Executive Director of Mabel Wadsworth Center after six years of leadership. Andrea is the second-ever Executive Director in… read more…
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STIs – Stigmatized and On the Rise
By Emma Smith (she, her, hers), intern, Mabel Wadsworth Center Why are sexually transmitted infections (STIs) a topic of avoidance? What makes them stigmatized – giving them a negative connotation? When should we be concerned about them? Why do they seem scary? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report in 2018 with… read more…