Abortion Services
In accordance with Iowa’s current laws, abortion is available up to the detection of cardiac activity, with exceptions as permitted under state law. The Emma Goldman Clinic offers procedural and medication abortion services within that timeframe.
We believe that every woman has the right to determine the outcome of her pregnancy regardless of her age, marital status, race, or income.
To learn more about abortion, please visit our information section.
To find driving directions, please visit our map to the clinic.
Clinic Tour
Our phones are personally answered by our knowledgeable and friendly onsite staff. Available Monday through Saturday, we can answer your questions and schedule an appointment promptly.
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For your appointment, you'll come to our downtown Iowa City facility conveniently located off interstate 80. We have a secure building and free parking.
After the procedure, you'll spend time in the recovery room until you're ready to go home. Should you have any concerns after you leave the clinic, our staff are available around the clock to answer your questions.
Birth Control Services
The Emma Goldman Clinic is your source for birth control information and products.
Learn more about birth control in our information section.
Gynecological Services
We believe women deserve health care providers who take time to understand their individual needs. In our services for women by women, we strive to emulate the rich heritage of women as health care providers; listening and sharing information with the client. Throughout the delivery of services, it is our goal to demystify medical practice. We attempt to give women complete information in common, non-technical language allowing them to make decisions about their own health.
The Emma Goldman Clinic offers a wide variety of gynecology services:
- Yearly gynecological exams including:
- Pap smears
- Thyroid check
- Breast Exam
- Bimanual Pelvic Exam
- Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening (if needed)
- Urinalysis Height/Weight
- Birth Control prescriptions (if needed)
- Treatment of common gynecological problems
- Pregnancy Testing
- Post-abortion Examinations
- Birth control:
- Prescriptions for birth control methods including birth control pills, the patch, Depo Provera, and the Nuvaring (note: yearly exams are needed to be on these methods of birth control)
- Depo Provera injections
- Barrier Methods: Diaphragm and cervical cap fittings
- We publish a booklet on natural birth control methods titled Fertility Awareness: A Natural Way to Avoid or Achieve Pregnancy. We also have consultations available for people who have questions about this method
- We sell Emergency Contraception (please call the clinic to find out details on how to receive this medication)
- We sell condoms (male and female) and spermicides over the counter at prices much less than the local drug stores
- Gardasil Vaccination:
- Whether you are starting or finishing the series of 3 vaccines, you can schedule with us.
- Cervical Self-Examination Instruction
- Breast Self-Examination Instruction
- Confidential HIV Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- PMS Consultations
- Mammogram referrals
- Menopause Consultations and Exams
Emma Goldman Clinic
227 N. Dubuque Street
Iowa City, IA, 52245
319-337-2111
800-848-7684
info@emmagoldman.com
Services for Males
We now serve men of all ages.
Those services include the following:
- Sports physicals
- Annual physical exams
- Testicular exams
- Instruction in self-testicular examination
- STI testing
- HIV testing
Take part in a study regarding health care trends in African American and Latino men
Speakers Bureau
For over 40 years the Emma Goldman Clinic has been a place where people can find their voices. As part of our mission we strive to educate, and as a part of that charge we offer you our Speakers Bureau.
You can have a representative from the Emma Goldman Clinic speak to your organization or class on a wide variety of topics.
Our presentations include a variety of brochures that we can leave for future reference. We also can incorporate the use of our "Safer Sex Kits" which include examples of all available forms of birth control and safer sex supplies. These kits are available for purchase as well.
The topics of our presentations and discussions can include, but are not limited to:
- Birth Control and Contraceptive Options
- Emergency Contraception (EC, "the morning after pill")
- Feminism
- Fertility Awareness and Natural Birth Control
- HIV and STIs
- Politics and Reproductive Health Care
- Safer Sex
- Self Health and Self Exams
- The Story of the Emma Goldman Clinic
- Abortion Topics:
- Politics of Abortion
- Roe vs. Wade: Before and After
- RU-486 (Mifiprex, Non-Surgical or Medical Abortion)
- Abortion Myths and Facts
- The Truth about "Partial Birth" Abortion
We ask a honorarium for each presentation, but in certain circumstances this fee can be waived. Please contact us for more information.
If you are interested in arranging a presentation please contact us either by email at info@emmagoldman.com or you can phone us at 319-337-2111 or 800-848-7684. Please send us your group's name, the topic you would like covered, the date and time of the presentation, the location, and information about how to contact you.
We look forward to hearing from you.
STI Testing
We offer a full range of tests for sexually transmitted infections.
For more information about STIs, please visit our information section.
Teen Clinic
Our staff are kind, non-judge mental, and want to make you feel comfortable.
Clothes on Examination includes:
- Health History & Vitals Check
- STD and Sexual Health Info
- Gonorrhea & Chlamydia Urine Test
- Education on how to do a Self Breast or Testicular Exam
- Birth Control Options, Samples and Prescriptions
- Your Choice of One Additional
- STI Lab Test
- HIV Test
- Emma Products
- Pack of EC
Trans Health Initiative
Affirming health care for individuals with diverse expressions of gender and sexuality.
Emma Goldman Clinic is committed to providing comprehensive, supportive, individualized healthcare & information to individuals of all genders and sexual orientations. We understand that gender identity exists within a broad spectrum and trans & gender diverse people may have unique needs that require experienced and supportive health care providers and services. The Emma Goldman Clinic is committed to meeting your unique needs.
SERVICES AVAILABLE
- Primary care from a health care provider who is knowledgeable about gender affirming care
- Transgender Hormone Therapy
- Counseling & mental health care referrals
- Comprehensive gynecological care
- Endocrinology screenings & evaluations
- Referrals/letters of support to appropriate specialists & surgeons
Transitions Services at EGC help to ensure quality informed care for trans women, trans women, genderqueer, nonbinary, and others who have health care needs regarding gender expression and identify that may be outside of societally imposed expectations.
GOALS
- Enable excellent, comprehensive health care for all gender nonconforming clients
- Transform the way trans+ people receive care and lead the way in eliminating barriers to maximum health
- Ensure a safe, comfortable, & respectful clinic for all gender nonconforming people to receive care
- Offer friendly, welcoming, and affirming services that actively target & engage the trans+ community
- Provide ongoing training and education to ensure our staff are informed & competent
We are constantly expanding our knowledge base and programs. We have experience providing services to trans+ and intersex clients, offering annual physical exams (including lower & pelvic exams with HPV testing), abortions, chest exams (pre and post-surgical), STI screenings, and lab work as needed. Our protocols are designed to reduce barriers to health care for transgender individuals without compromising the quality of services we provide to all clients.
SUPPORT
We offer non-judgmental quality health care services to clients of all ages. We promote a participatory philosophy of healthcare that pluts our clients at the center of their health care experience! A comfortable and competent atmosphere is created in which time is provided for clients to get the information they seek and the health care services they need.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Are there things I have to do in order to begin hormone therapy?
Yes, A complete medical history & physical exam is needed in addition to baseline blood/lab work.
2. I haven't changed my name yet or been evaluated by a counselor. Can I still be seen at EGC for gender affirming care?
Yes, The Emma Goldman Clinic's protocols are based on an Informed Consent standard. Past experience with gender identity is discussed with our pratitioner, but you don't have to have started any social or medical transition to be seen.
3. Will my insurance cover any of the costs?
If your insurance ordinarily covers routine and wellness screening exams and labs, they may cover at the usual amount. Individual policies vary & we are happy to help determine coverage.
Payment plans available Notary public on site
Walk-in Services
Every day we provide free services for women from all over Iowa and neighboring states. For many women finding the funds for services is a tremendous obstacle. A woman's ability to pay is often limited by income, no credit, a dangerous home situation or the inability to use family insurance.
The Emma Goldman Clinic is committed to helping ALL women receive quality reproductive health care.
The following free services are offered on a walk-in basis:
- Pregnancy testing and options counseling
- Prenatal and adoption referrals
- Blood pressure checks
- Birth control consultations
- Information about sexually transmitted infection (testing is by appointment only)
In addition to our free walk-in services we also offer consultations for women to receive emergency contraceptive pills. New clients, who have never been seen at the clinic before, need to have a short visit with a staff member before receiving the medication. The price for the consultation and the medication is $50. A woman who has been seen at the clinic before can just pick up emergency contraception from the front desk, with no consultation, for $30.
Walk-In Hours:
Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thursday: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Some Saturdays (call first)
About Us
Mission Statement
The Emma Goldman Clinic is a not-for-profit independent organization founded in 1973 by a group of women driven by feminist ideals. We exist to empower people of all gender and sexual identities in all life stages through the provision of quality reproductive health care that includes abortion services, gynecology services, safer sex promotion, and active education. We promote respectful, client-centered and participatory health care through informed decision making, client rights, advocacy and expansion, and support of pregnancy choices.
We strive to provide an environment in which diversity is acknowledged and celebrated. We are actively committed to staff diversity in employment policies and practices. We strive to increase economic, geographic, structural, and language accessibility for the clients we serve through fundraising, outreach, and advocacy.
We offer non-judgmental, quality health care services. Our goals are inspired by our belief in the larger ideals of feminist philosophy: political, economic, and social equality.
Promoting Self-Health
Setting Standards for Care
We offer all people comprehensive information about their health concerns and treatment options, empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their own care. Once someone experiences this type of respectful, client-centered care, we believe they will expect the same standard from all health care providers for themselves, their friends, and their families. In this way, we help make health care providers more responsive to the needs of their diverse clients and elevate universal standards of care.
Self-Cervical/Self Testicular and Self-Breast/Chest Exams
We promote regular self-exams as a tool for learning and monitoring what is normal and healthy for one’s own body. While this does not replace the need for routine exams from a health care provider, it is another way people can take responsibility for their health and increase bodily autonomy.
Patient Rights in Abortion and Gynecology Services
We promote and protect patient rights across all reproductive, wellness and gynecological services. This includes the right to be fully informed about medical diagnoses, procedures, possible complications, and aftercare; information about medications and side effects; the right to read and copy all medical records; the right to confidentiality; the right to have a patient advocate or support person; and the right to become an informed participant in your own care by having all questions answered in accessible, understandable language.
Emma Goldman Clinic’s position as a leader in feminist and community-based health care is a legacy we carry forward with pride. This means advocating for reproductive and sexual health needs—from the exam room to Capitol Hill.
We acknowledge that people of all genders are capable of understanding and evaluating information about their own bodies and health. Everyone belongs at the center of decisions about their care. For this reason, we strive to promote patients’ rights throughout all our services. These rights include:
- Complete and accurate information about diagnosis, procedures, and possible complications
- Information about medications and side effects
- Access to all medical records
- Confidentiality
- A client advocate or support person
- Non-judgmental, gender-affirming, trauma-informed health care
Every patient has the right to become an informed participant in their own care. We want people to feel empowered by the information they gain and through the choices they make.
Challenging Medical Practices
Breast/Chest Implants
The Clinic assisted a client through the maze of medical transport regulations so their bio-medical tissue could be entered as evidence in a class-action lawsuit against implant manufacturers.
Norplant
When Norplant was released as a “latest and greatest” method of birth control, the Clinic made the decision not to offer it. The reason was two-fold: first, insufficient research had been conducted regarding its side effects and removal; second, legislators and law enforcement officials proposed uses that could lead to coercive, mandated birth control—policies that would disproportionately impact young people, low-income individuals, and communities of color.
The Clinic is opposed to legislated or coercive birth control and refuses to participate in practices that undermine bodily autonomy.
Advocacy
Legislators and Regulatory Boards
We work with elected officials and regulatory agencies at every governmental level to ensure fair, equitable treatment of people in reproductive and sexual health policy.
Affiliations
The Emma Goldman Clinic collaborates closely with other health care providers throughout the region. We are also affiliated with national membership organizations including the National Abortion Federation (NAF) and Abortion Care Network (ACN). These partnerships ensure we remain informed, engaged, and effective in our advocacy efforts. They also provide training, education and best practices for the provision of abortion and reproductive health care.
Access
The Clinic seeks to improve each person’s ability to make choices about their reproductive and sexual health. Beyond the right to legal abortion, true choice also depends on access and affordability. Every day, we serve people from across Iowa and neighboring states. For many, finding the funds for services is a significant barrier—often limited by low income, lack of credit, unsafe home environments, or the inability to use family insurance.
The Emma Goldman Clinic deProsse Access Project includes:
- Half-price gynecology services for teens
- Discounted services for students
- Free pregnancy testing and options counseling
- Reduced-fee abortion services for people living on lower incomes
- Supportive services for victims/survivors of rape or incest
Emma Goldman Clinic
227 N. Dubuque Street
Iowa City, IA, 52245
319-337-2111
800-848-7684
info@emmagoldman.com
