Juliana Serrano, Planned Parenthood Vice President of Advocacy and Equity in Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, says her organization and sister affiliates have been planning for this since Roe v. Wade was first made law of the land nearly 50 years ago.
She says they have not only seen patients coming from Texas, but also the surrounding states that are experiencing an influx from Texas patients seeking health care.
While California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pledged to make the Golden State a safe haven for people seeking an abortion, the Associated Press reported on June 28 that his administration won’t spend public money to help people from other states travel to California for the procedure. This presents a serious challenge for clinics in sanctuary states as they currently handle the ongoing surge of patients.
But Serrano says local abortion providers typically have funds that exist in hopes of helping those patients. These funds help patients either pay for the procedure itself, getting them connected to a provider, transportation, or child care they may need in order to make an appointment. Essential health care includes STD testing, HIV testing, hormone therapy for people who are transitioning, breast exams, pap smears and much more.
Of the 26 states which run the risk of facing full bans on abortions, 13 of them have trigger laws that went into effect as soon as SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade. Serrano says there is a line of communication to help clinics in those states in order to help those most impacted by these legislative decisions.
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