International Women's Day 2002 and women still face barriers to accessing respectful health care

A press release by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC) on International Women's Day, 2002. The press release concentrates on the disrespect women still receive through the health care system, such a lack of access to services or refusal of care due to disagreements with doctors about treatment options. The press release also briefly describes the work of the Community Health Advocates Project and their patient's rights workshops.