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Orange County Activists Rally as Roe vs. Wade Threatened

Sadaf Rahmani, who oversees public affairs for Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, said the organization had been working to raise awareness about the potential vulnerability of Roe vs. Wade in the hands of a conservative-majority Supreme Court...

May 4, 2022

PPOSBC Preps for Influx of Out-of-State Abortion Patients

Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties has been seeing an increase in out-of-state patients seeking abortion care since Texas passed it's extreme abortion ban in September 2021...

May 4, 2022

Commentary: I Had an Abortion. It Changed My Life for The Better.

Everyone knows and loves someone who has had an abortion. With the Supreme Court’s likely decision this summer to dismantle the right to abortion, it’s time we start telling our stories. When I was in my final year at UC Irvine, I was juggling an internship, a part-time job, my club involvements and my studies...

May 3, 2022

A Firsthand View of the Crisis Ahead for Abortion Rights—and What We Should Do About It

This term, the Supreme Court is set to rule on the Mississippi abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, and with a 6-3 conservative majority it seems likely they will severely restrict, or overturn, the almost 50-year precedent established by Roe v. Wade....

April 15, 2022

California se prepara a atender más abortos mientras otros lugares lo prohíben

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...

Nov. 29, 2021

California Makes Plans To Be the Nation’s Abortion Provider in a Post-Roe World

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...

Nov. 15, 2021

PPOSBC's Robert Armenta Recognized for Leadership in OC Latino Community

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...

Oct. 21, 2021

Locatora Radio: Episode 29 | Mi cuerpo, mis reglas

In this capítulo, Diosa & Mala are joined by Planned Parenthood reps, Ana & Rebecca to chat about Sexual Reproductive Health in the Latinx communities, the importance of voting, and the OC Women's March happening January 20th.

Jan. 7, 2018