Theme for the 2025-26 program year: “Rights Under Threat”
Reproductive Rights:
The Effects in Oregon of Federal Cuts and of the Dobbs Decision
Saturday, September 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
The Mirabella, Parkview Room
3550 S. Bond Ave., Portland
Dr. Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Alison Edelman is an obstetrician and gynecologist at OHSU with specialty training in complex family planning. Her interests include family planning, contraception, adolescent gynecology, and international reproductive health care and development. Dr. Edelman enjoys the diversity of her work which includes clinical care, research, teaching, and international service.
Women’s health philosophy: “Life isn’t one-size-fits all and neither is health care. I enjoy partnering with my patients to provide the most up to date care that’s right for them.”
(From OHSU website, https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/alison-edelman-md-mph)
From Gloria Blackwell, AAUW CEO:
…we are determined to fight for our agenda, and that includes
- Expanding college access for girls and women. That means helping more women pursue STEM education, ending discrimination and harassment in schools, and defending Title IX.
- Supporting the economic security of all women. AAUW is committed to ensuring women have the resources and support they need to succeed in education, in their careers, and for their families.
- Investing in women. Last year we backed our agenda with $6.2 million in funding for women scholars and community organizations advancing gender equity, address, and education and professional opportunities for women and girls.
And we won’t EVER back down from our belief that women’s work should be valued, our bodies should be respected, and that our education and workspaces should be inclusive and free from violence, harassment, discrimination, and bias. (Feb. 2025)
Portland Branch: Advancing equity for women and girls since 1905.
At its start, the mission of Portland Branch was to provide a place where women with college degrees could socialize, and to raise money for a scholarship to support a high school girl to go to the state university. Today, it remains fundamentally the same: to provide opportunities to meet and make friends, and to support our local colleges and the community. We invite you to join us!
