Arizona Residents: Abortion Care is Still Legal in California

Yes, you can get abortion care in California. Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest has 19 health centers in San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties where you can book an appointment. If you would like to find an abortion provider in a different region, learn more at abortionfinder.org.

To increase the privacy of information about your activities, your location, and the places you travel, you can turn off the location services on your personal cell phone or tablet. Here’s the guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding safeguarding patient location via settings on mobile devices: Protecting the Privacy and Security of Your Health Information When Using Your Personal Cell Phone or Tablet | HHS.gov.

Call us at 1-888-743-7526 or you can book an appointment online.

At Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, we have abortion care appointments available in days, not weeks. Call us to book an appointment at 1-888-743-7526 or book an appointment online.

For those having a medication abortion, your visit can take up to two to three hours. We ask patients to agree to remain in California until they complete taking all medication, and we advise patients to return for a follow up visit to a health center within 24 to 72 hours.

If you are over 16 weeks pregnant, you will need to have an in-clinic abortion procedure that will require two visits on two consecutive days. Your schedule should be blocked entirely these two days.

For a medication abortion, you do not need someone to accompany you to the health center.

For an in-clinic abortion, we recommend you have a support person with you as you may receive sedation during an in clinic abortion procedure but not required. In the event you receive sedation; you will not be able to drive yourself home and will need a driver or taxi/rideshare

We do not offer telehealth appointments for abortion care at this time. If you are interested in finding another organization that does offer telehealth appointments for abortion care, search abortionfinder.org.

The cost of an abortion varies. Call our caring, knowledgeable contact center representatives to learn more at 1-888-743-7526.

We offer a variety of payment options including a sliding scale, meaning you pay what you can afford based on your family size and income. Bottom line: no one will be turned away from getting care because they are unable to pay. Call our caring, knowledgeable contact center representatives to learn more at 1-888-743-7526.

Call our caring, knowledgeable contact center representatives to learn more 1-888-743-7526.

People under 18 do not need parental consent for abortion care in California.

We’ll plan to perform an ultrasound in our health center on the day of your appointment.

In California, there is no legal requirement that you look at an ultrasound before receiving abortion care.

In California, there is no waiting period to get an abortion.

It’s important to be aware of fake health centers — also known as crisis pregnancy centers — which may advertise pregnancy counseling but don’t provide abortion and likely won’t give you complete information about your options. To find actual abortion providers, go to AbortionFinder.org.

Call our caring, knowledgeable contact center representatives to learn more at 1-888-743-7526.