The Montreal Health Press, a women�s collective producing handbooks on healthy sexuality for over thirty years, urgently requires your support!
Since its origin in 1968, when a group of courageous students at McGill University produced the first Birth Control Handbook, the Montreal Health Press has been providing Canadian and American men and women with information on health, sexuality, reproductive rights�not only the facts but the analysis and social context which give meaning to the facts. The Health Press distributes four handbooks in English and French: Birth Control Handbook, STD Handbook, Sexual Assault, and Menopause Handbook. Each one, regularly updated, has been at the vanguard, setting the standard for debate and for community services. Over 15 million copies of the handbooks have been distributed, making them amongst the most successful titles in Canadian publishing history. In 1997, we launched completely revised editions of the Menopause Handbook and Sexual Assault, and the Montreal Health Press was the recipient of the CARAL Choice Award. This year, we published the 30th anniversary edition of Birth Control Handbook, and updated our STD Handbook.
The Health Press has always operated as a non-profit organization and as a collective, providing the handbooks to health and educational organizations for their clientele at the lowest possible price. Because of cutbacks to public spending and rising costs in general, our struggle to survive has become critical. We are unable to reprint the Handbooks which are out of stock (Sexual Assault and Contr�le des Naissances) without confirmed orders or other financial backing.
We urgently need support from individuals and organizations, either in the form of contributions or orders for our books. Contributions can be made directly to the Montreal Health Press. Those who desire tax receipts ($10 or more) can make a donation to A Votre Sant�, our sister organization which supports community education on health and sexuality.Ordering information is included below and can also be gotten from our web site http://www.worldsfinest.com/mhp, or by calling 514-282-1171, or our toll-free number 877-282-1171.
If you know of other individuals, clinics or community groups who might be able to help, please pass this message along. The Health Press relies on your support!Ordering Information: Single copies: $5 each, cheque or money order. Bulk orders can be as low as $1/copy. Check our web site or call for details.
Give a copy to someone whose health you care about!