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Abortions Will Be More Painful Without Mifepristone. Advocates Say That’s the Point
By suspending a drug used in medicated abortions, a conservative federal judge in Texas did more than make it harder for people to obtain abortions. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk also made it more painful. And that may be the point, abortion rights advocates say....
Local Effects of Potential Abortion Medication Ban
What impact could a Texas lawsuit have in California, on the availability of a drug prescribed for medication abortion? KVCR’s Jessica Greenwell spoke to Ramona Thomas, legal counsel for Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, to find out...
Mailbag: Mifepristone Ban Would Affect Patients’ Rights in Orange County
A Texas federal court decision in the coming weeks could ban the use of mifepristone, a safe and common abortion drug that has been widely used for over 20 years. What many people here do not realize is that the Texas judge’s dangerous and unscientific position will limit Californians’ access to safe abortion care — and possibly to other lifesaving treatments.
Abortion Providers Deserve Our Support, Not Threats to Their Lives
Caring, experienced doctors in our country must live lives of “sustainable anonymity” simply because they provide abortions. At Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC), our physicians are arranging for their homes to be held in a partner’s name, rather than their own. They have mail delivered to a P.O. box rather than their homes...
Abortion Navigators Get Patients to California from Out of State, Including Some Who’ve Never Left Home
Heeva Ghane has been a surgical nurse with Planned Parenthood for a year, but since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in June, she has taken on a new role: helping people from other states get an abortion in California. She is a “patient navigator.”
Demand Has Quadrupled at Some California Abortion Clinics Since Roe Fell
Women are making ‘traumatizing’ trips across state lines for care. One woman had never flown on a plane before and was petrified to make the journey from Texas to California. Another drove all night from El Paso to make her appointment because she couldn’t miss work. A third was...
GMA: Crossing Borders While Navigating Legal & Physical Uncertainty During Abortion Ban Era
Associate Medical Director of Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties Dr. Connolly sits down with Good Morning America medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton to talk about the rising restrictions and impacts since Roe vs. Wade was reversed.
California Today: Preparing for a Surge In Abortion Patients
Since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last month, California has embraced its role as a primary abortion refuge. With the right to abortion guaranteed in California’s Constitution, state leaders and abortion rights advocates have been preparing for an influx of patients from states where abortion is now banned or severely restricted. “California has led the way in showing what a state can do proactively to protect abortion rights and access,” said Mini Timmaraju, the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. “In a post-Roe world, this kind of forward-thinking action is more important than ever.”
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