The ruling is likely to force more Arizonans to cross state lines to get reproductive care. But in California's Imperial Valley, safe and affordable abortions aren’t always readily available.
California leaders responded swiftly after last week’s Arizona Supreme Court ruling banning almost all forms of abortion in the state.
“You don't mention abortion when you're running for office in that area,” Price said. “So trying to get that political support was tricky.”Dr. Kimala Price, chair of the Women's Studies Department at San Diego State University, stands for a portrait at her office in San Diego on April 16, 2024.Some people will likely choose to bypass the El Centro clinic altogether and head to other Southern California cities, like San Diego or Los Angeles.
“We have to not just think about California just being blanketed, a blue state where people have unlimited access,” Price said. “There are still parts of California where this is an issue.”Planned Parenthood Imperial Valley Homan Health Center is shown with extensive damage following a fire. El Centro, Calif. Aug. 15, 2023.It is the latest state to strip away reproductive rights in the United States since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe. v. Wade in the summer of 2022.
On Monday, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest President and CEO Darrah DiGiorgio Johnson said in a statement that her organization was preparing for the fallout of the Arizona decision across Southern California. But she said it was still too soon to say how exactly the ruling would impact their services.
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