A day after an seismic report that the U.S. Supreme Court was on the cusp of striking down rights established by Roe v. Wade, LA-area leaders seek to bolster legal protections.
clause of the 14th Amendment to guarantee those unenumerated rights, including marriage equality and access to birth control.
In December, California clinics and their allies in the state Legislature unveiled a plan to make the state a “sanctuary” for people seeking reproductive care, underpinned by The bill — which is moving through the legislative committee process — would establish a reproductive health care pilot project in the county to support “innovative approaches and patient-centered collaborations” to ensure access to abortions.The bill also has a companion State budget request asking for $20 million to help launch the pilot program.
The health department is also partnering with local community organizations, including Planned Parenthood, to understand existing services in the city and how they can be expanded, the release said. One-third of those who had abortions in 2014 had to travel more than 25 miles one way to reach a facility.
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