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RESOURCES & GUIDES

Get Support Now - LA County Abortion Resource Guide

Abortion Resource Guide: Printable Version in 12 Languages

These resources are available in Los Angeles County for anyone who needs abortion care, family planning care, or related services. We regularly update the list. Providers: if you offer abortion services, family planning services, or other related care that should be listed here, please contact the Office of Women’s Health at AbortionLAC@ph.lacounty.gov.

HOW TO PAY FOR AN ABORTION TIP SHEET

This resource provides information about available options to help fund an abortion, including coverage for transportation, lodging, child care, and other expenses. More languages coming soon.

CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER FACT SHEET

Crisis Pregnancy Centers, or CPCs, appear to offer information and services for abortion care but do not- see the fact sheet below for more information.

Your abortion questions answered

This resource answers commonly asked questions and addresses concerns about abortion.

REPRODUCTIVE COERCION GUIDE FOR ADVOCATES

Reproductive coercion is an umbrella term for any behavior that seeks to maintain power and control over someone’s reproductive health. This guide compiles information to improve education, support, and access to services for survivors of IPV, with the aim of enhancing reproductive autonomy and control, as well as overall health, safety, and wellbeing. More languages coming soon.

Teens

BIRTH CONTROL AND ABORTION HEALTH CARE FOR TEENS

This resource is a teen-specific guide to abortion and contraception resources available for youth in LA County.

LET’S TALK ABOUT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

This presentation from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services explains reproductive health rights for California youth in systems of care.

The Los Angeles County Abortion Safe Haven Project comprises of a network of county agencies, and business partners; reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates; and health care providers committed to ensuring safe access to reproductive care for all.

Visit the websites below for more information about our valued partners and stakeholders.

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PUBLICATIONS

Abortion is a Public Health Issue: Achieving Access and Equity

This presentation from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services explains reproductive health rights for California youth in systems of care.

About Us

On June 24th, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade in a 6-3 decision. Roe v. Wade had constitutionally protected the right to abortion for nearly half a century, but the Dobbs decision effectively rendered abortion illegal in many states in the United States.

However, Abortion remains legal and protected in California and in Los Angeles County. The County of Los Angeles and the Department of Public Health are committed to ensuring people have the access they deserve to all needed health services, including abortion care, so they may live full and healthy lives.

In January 2022, the Supreme Court was considering the Dobbs case, and in September 2021 had already allowed a Texas law (SB8) to go into effect that essentially banned abortion in that state. Aware of the impending threat to reproductive rights and justice nationwide, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors commemorated the 49th anniversary of Roe v Wade with a Board motion that mobilized the County to ensure all people in LA County had access to quality reproductive health care services, leading to the creation of the Abortion Safe Haven Pilot Project. The Abortion Safe Haven Project consists of a network of county agencies; nonprofit, academic, and business partners; reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates; and health care providers committed to ensuring safe access to reproductive care for everyone in LA County and those coming to LA County, including all under-resourced and marginalized people with the capacity for pregnancy.

The California legislature and governor have taken major steps to protect abortion access in the state, including funding the LA County Abortion Safe Haven Pilot Project. For a thorough list of abortion-related legislative efforts and successes, see the Future of Abortion Council.

If you or someone you know need resources to access an abortion, and you need more help, you can email AbortionLAC@ph.lacounty.gov.