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Bread and Roses Women's Health Center is a woman owned and operated clinic located in Gainesville, Florida. Our goal at Bread and Roses is to provide the best in medical care in a safe, comfortable, caring, and supportive atmosphere. We offer a wide range of services for women including surgical and medical abortions, pap smears and well woman exams, STD and infection testing, and options counseling.We want you to feel safe with our Doctors and in our clinic. All of our physicians are licensed in the state of Florida and have extensive experience as abortion providers. Our clinic is licensed by the state of Florida and we are a member of the National Abortion Federation.The name Bread and Roses comes from a song written by James Oppenheim in the early part of the 20th century. It relates the story of women's struggle to gain better working conditions so that they, as well as men, could achieve their full potential. At Bread and Roses we are here to help women achieve their full potential by providing them with the best medical care - the bread - as well as special attention to their emotional needs in this critical time - the roses. At Bread and Roses we know the importance of both the bread and the roses.Florida law now requires minors to have single parent notification for abortion. If you are a minor and want to terminate your pregnancy we hope that you are able to talk with a parent or guardian. If you can't or don't want to discuss this matter with a parent, we respect that decision but we must, under Florida law, notify your parent or guardian of your plans to terminate your pregnancy. If you have any questions or need help with this matter please call the clinic.

Led by Dr. Katelyn Jordan, our clinic utilizes a team approach pairing an optometrist specializing in low vision with an occupational therapist who specializes in low vision rehabilitation. Our team strives to help patients with visual impairment maintain independence and participate in activities they previously enjoyed.Our lead vision rehabilitation occupational therapist, Sarah LaRosa, MOT, OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT, is recognized as an expert in the niche area of low vision and has received acknowledgements for her contributions to the program.In addition to our staff, our team works with local physicians, eye specialists and public service agencies to coordinate medical care, low vision training and vocational rehabilitation.