PARENTHOOD ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE EXPECTING. THEY SAYN E SINCE TEXAS RESTRICTED ABORTION LAST YEAR BANNING ABORTION AS EARLY AS SIX WEEKS INTO PREGNANCY, THE HEALTH CENTERS SAW ABOUT 80 PEOPLE COMING FROM OUT OF STATE FOR AN ABORTION .THEY EXPECT THAT NUMBER TO MULTIPLY IF ROE V. WADE IS OVERTURNED. WITH MEOR THAN TWO DOZEN STATES PREPARED TO BAN OR RESTRICT ABORTION AESCCIF THEY GET THE OK FROM THE SUPREME COURT, GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM HAS SAID CALIFORNIA WILL BE A SANCTUARY. >> OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO OTHERS. NOT JUST TO THE FEW 40 MILLION PROUD CALIFORNIANS BUT TO OTHERS AND SO WE WILL HAVE TO DO MORE. WE WILL HAVE TO DO BETTE R.>> IT IS A REALITY HEALTH CENTERS HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR. >> WE HAVE HIRED MORE CLINICIANS, MORE PROVIDERS, MORE STAF F.HAVE MORE EXAM ROOMS TO SEE PATIENTS TO MEET THAT NEED. >> THAT NEED COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM 200 TO 50PA0 TIENTS A WEEK FROM OUT OF STATE VISITING ONE OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD MARMONT A 30 LOCIOATNS IN CALIFORNIA. >> IT IS INTIMIDATING TO DO THOSE NUMBERS AND INFLUX WILL HAPPEN BUT IT IS NOTHING WE ARE NOT READY FOR. >> THEREE B ANY ROOM FOR CAJUNS FOR SOMEONE TRAVELING FOR AN ABORTIONF I THEY LIVE IN STATE THAT BANS IT? WE TALKED TO A LEGAL EXPERT. >> PEOPLE TRAVEL NOW FOR HEALTH SERVICES ALREADY AND SO THERE IS A RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO TRAVEL FROM STATE TO STATE. A STAY AS FAR AS I KNOW WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROHIBIT THEIR CITIZENS FROM TRAVELING TO ANOTHER STATE TO GEANT ABORTION. >> BUT FOR THOSE STATES WINNING IT WITHIN THEIRWN O BORDERS, WHO COULD GET IN TROUBLE FOR VIOLATING IT MAY VERY. >> WHO IS LIABLE WILL DEPEND ON HOW THE STATE WRIT TES LAWS. WHEN TEXAS REDS BEEN, IT WAS CAREFUL NOT TO CRIMINALIZE THE WOMAN. BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR AT ALL OTHER STATES WILL BE CAREFUL IN THAT WAY OR THEY MAY CHOOSE TO DOO. WE WILL HAVE TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO. >> TALK TO ME ABOUT WHAT BILLS ARE GOING THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE. >> TREHE ARE — THERE IS A PACKAGE OF BLSIL RELATEDO T ABORTION HERE AT THE STATE CAPITAL IN CALIFORNIA THAT PLANNED PARENTHOOD IS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTIOTON . THESE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT DRAFT OPINION LEEDAKUT B THEY SAY ONE COULD HELP WITH STAFFING BECAUSE IT WOULD HELP EXPAND THE SCOPE OF WHAT NURSE PRACTITIONERS CAN DO ALLOWING THEM TO PERFORM AN ABOR
Planned Parenthood in California expects surge in out-of-state abortion patients
Clinics in California are preparing for a possible surge of patients if abortion is banned in many other states in the country in the event that Roe v. Wade is overturned.With more than two dozen states expected to ban or restrict abortion access, Gov. Gavin Newsom has said California will serve as a sanctuary.”Our responsibility is to others, not just to the few 40 million proud Californians, but others and so we’ll have to do more. We’ll have to do better,” Newsom said.Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which has roughly 30 health centers in the state, said it has been working to make sure it can handle the potential increased demand. Lauren Babb, the vice president of public affairs, said more clinicians, providers and staff were hired. Health centers are also being renovated to have space for more exam rooms. They are expecting to see between 200-500 patients a week from out of state if abortion is outlawed in other parts of the country. “It is a little intimidating to know those numbers and influx will happen, but it’s certainly not anything we’re not ready for,” Babb said.Planned Parenthood is paying close attention to a set of bills related to abortion currently making their way through the California Legislature. For example, Babb said one could help with staffing if the need increases because it would expand the scope of what some nurse practitioners can do, allowing them to perform an abortion without the supervision of a doctor.
Clinics in California are preparing for a possible surge of patients if abortion is banned in many other states in the country in the event that Roe v. Wade is overturned.
With more than two dozen states expected to ban or restrict abortion access, Gov. Gavin Newsom has said California will serve as a sanctuary.
“Our responsibility is to others, not just to the few 40 million proud Californians, but others and so we’ll have to do more. We’ll have to do better,” Newsom said.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which has roughly 30 health centers in the state, said it has been working to make sure it can handle the potential increased demand. Lauren Babb, the vice president of public affairs, said more clinicians, providers and staff were hired. Health centers are also being renovated to have space for more exam rooms. They are expecting to see between 200-500 patients a week from out of state if abortion is outlawed in other parts of the country.
“It is a little intimidating to know those numbers and influx will happen, but it’s certainly not anything we’re not ready for,” Babb said.
Planned Parenthood is paying close attention to a set of bills related to abortion currently making their way through the California Legislature. For example, Babb said one could help with staffing if the need increases because it would expand the scope of what some nurse practitioners can do, allowing them to perform an abortion without the supervision of a doctor.
