News & Perspectives

This week, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The case centers around a Mississippi law that would ban almost all abortions after...

Cuando el acceso al aborto peligra en todo Estados Unidos, California se prepara para convertirse en el proveedor de abortos del país. El gobernador demócrata Gavin Newsom y líderes legislativos han pedido a un grupo de expertos en salud reproductiva que propongan políticas para reforzar la infraestructura del aborto en el estado, y prepararla para...

Cuando el acceso al aborto peligra en todo Estados Unidos, California se prepara para convertirse en el proveedor de abortos del país. El gobernador demócrata Gavin Newsom y líderes legislativos han pedido a un grupo de expertos en salud reproductiva que propongan políticas para reforzar la...

With access to abortion at stake across the U.S., California is getting ready to become the nation’s abortion provider. Abortion providers are already girding for a surge in demand. Dr. Janet Jacobson, medical director of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino counties, said three or four out-of-state patients visit her clinics each day...

Robert Armenta, Senior Vice-President of Public Affairs at Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties, has been recognized for his leadership in the Orange County Latino community by Senator Dave Min. Senator Min, who represents California's 37th Senate District, recognized a number of community leaders in honor of...

As a part of our interview series called “5 Things We Must Do To Improve the US Healthcare System”, I had the pleasure to interview Dr. Shannon Connolly. Dr. Shannon Connolly is a family physician and associate medical director at Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties. She attended medical school at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, did her residency at...

A new Texas state law restricting abortions and a Supreme Court case from Mississippi could have dire consequences in California. Since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion in 1973, American women and their families have benefited greatly. Unfortunately, decisions about abortion access elsewhere could...

Terry Stapleton, vice president of operations for Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC) has been named a 2021 Woman of the Year by Congressman Lou Correa. She will be honored at an awards ceremony next month highlighting women whose work on the front lines and behind the scenes throughout the pandemic has kept communities in the 46th Congressional District healthy and safe.

The pandemic has really highlighted three big problems: inadequate funding for public health infrastructure, significant health inequity for many communities, and a lack of understanding or trust in science by a significant proportion of our population. These are each enormous and very complex problems that will require a nationwide effort to correct.