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This week, #SCOTUS allowed Texas to keep enforcing its abortion ban in emergency situations. Denying lifesaving care is unconscionable. We demand reproductive health care without barriers for ALL. #AbortionIsHealthcare #EMTALA

📢🗳️ Ready to vote, California? It’s time to get familiar with what’s on the ballot! 📋✨ From local issues to statewide measures, your vote can make a big impact 💫 We’re excited to announce our official endorsements for California, which are rooted in our work to advance reproductive equity and champion quality sexual and reproductive health care for ALL. Proposition 3 - Constitutional Right to Marriage 🏳️🌈🫶 Amends the California state constitution to recognize the fundamental right to marry, regardless of sex or race Proposition 35 - Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal 🏥✨ Secures essential funding for Medi-Cal, including family planning and preventative health care. This measure protects and expands pathways to care for people insured through Medi-Cal, and helps ensure everyone can access the sexual + reproductive health care they need Prop O - San Francisco Reproductive Freedom Act ✊🩵 Ensures that anyone seeking reproductive health care in San Francisco has accurate information about where they can receive comprehensive, medically accurate and unbiased care. This measure reinforces state protections to make sure that no one is criminalized for accessing reproductive health care, and seeks to guarantee that reproductive services are accessible and affordable 📣 Find information on all of California’s statewide ballot propositions by visiting the link below, and prepare to make your voice heard! 📣 #CAVotes #KnowYourBallot #NationalVoterEducationWeek #VoteReady #YourVoteYourVoice https://lnkd.in/gG8h-4EQ

🗳️🌺 Ready to vote, Hawaiʻi? Make sure you know what’s on the ballot before Election Day! 📋✨ Your vote shapes the future of the islands, so take a few minutes to review the measures that matter. We’re excited to announce our official endorsement for Hawaiʻi, which is rooted in our work to advance reproductive equity and champion quality sexual and reproductive health care for ALL. Proposition 1 - Marriage Equality Amendment 🏳️🌈🫶✨ Removes provision of the constitution saying that "the legislature shall have the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples" 📣 Find information on all of Hawaiʻi’s statewide ballot propositions by visiting the link below, and prepare to make your voice heard! 📣 #HIVotes #KnowYourBallot #NationalVoterEducationWeek #VoteReady #YourVoteYourVoice https://lnkd.in/g5cxAvjw

Georgia’s 6-week ban was reinstated yesterday afternoon following a ruling from the state Supreme Court, just a week after the ban was blocked by a lower court. Our interactive map is up to date with Georgia moving from “Restrictive” to “Very Restrictive.” Reinstating this ban is a devastating violation of Georgians’ reproductive autonomy. This ban—like all abortion bans—is inhumane. Everyone should be able to access abortion in their community. The 6-week ban will remain in effect indefinitely as an appeal of the lower court’s decision makes its way through the state Supreme Court. We will monitor and share updates if anything changes. Learn more about abortion policies in effect in every state: https://lnkd.in/grATGV5b #AbortionAccess #AbortionIsEssential #ReproductiveHealth

On Monday, the US Supreme Court once again refused to say that the federal Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) requires emergency abortion care nationwide, regardless of state abortion policy. This decision will not change the status quo in Texas where the state's total ban forces patients to cross state lines for abortion care. Our Monthly Abortion Provision Study found that in 2023, over 34,000 Texans traveled out of state for care. Destiny Lopez, our Acting Co-CEO, said it best: "The anti-abortion movement would rather let pregnant people suffer life-threatening health consequences than allow them to receive stabilizing abortion care." Texans and abortion patients everywhere deserve better. SCOTUS must step up and affirm that EMTALA protects all pregnant people in emergency situations, no matter what. Read more: https://gu.tt/3zWaZpg #EMTALA #AbortionIsHealthCare #ReproductiveHealth

Essential Access Health proudly joins a powerful coalition of nearly 350 organizations in support of California Prop 35! 💪🗳️ This critical initiative will protect and expand pathways to care for people insured through Medi-Cal, and help ensure everyone can access the sexual + reproductive health care they need 🩵 Prop 35 secures essential funding for Medi-Cal, including family planning and preventative health care. It’s a vital step in addressing California’s health care crisis, giving providers the resources they need to deliver the care patients deserve. 🏥✨ #Prop35 #YesOn35 #HealthcareEquity #MedicaidStrong

Our STI Prevention team is tabling at CAPACon, the California Academy of Physician Associates’ annual conference! If you’ll be there, come say hello! 👋 We loved having Essential Access Board Member Dr. Pratima Gupta stop by our table today ✨ 🌟Thursday, October 3 - Saturday, October 5 🌟Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport, Burbank, CA The STI Prevention team oversees our Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) Distribution Program in LA County, providing free medications to qualifying health centers for partners of patients testing positive for chlamydia and gonorrhea. This innovative program allows patients to bring STI treatment to their sexual partners if their partners are unable to access treatment themselves. Join us in spreading awareness about our STI prevention services and our work at Essential Access Health! #STIPrevention #CAPACon2024 #capaspeaks

Join us for the Repro Day of Action in support of Prop O, the San Francisco Reproductive Freedom Act! 🗳️ Prop O is a bold commitment to safeguarding comprehensive reproductive health care and bodily autonomy for all San Franciscans. We’ll be phone and text banking to ensure voters know that reproductive freedom is on the ballot in San Francisco this November ✊✨ 📅 Date: Tuesday, October 8 ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 Location: SF Democratic Party HQ, 901 Market Street Pizza and refreshments will be provided for volunteers 🍕🍹 Bring your laptop, charger, headphones, and phone for text banking. No experience needed—training and support will be provided! Let's protect reproductive health and bodily autonomy for every San Franciscan and for everyone who comes to San Francisco to access essential care. Learn more and sign up: https://lnkd.in/ePAwukuN

Thank you to Jane Garcia and the incredible clinical and program staff at La Clínica de La Raza for hosting members of our Board and team last week! We were inspired by all you do for your patients and the communities you serve, and how you are leveraging #TitleX funding to support your delivery of people-centered family planning services and adolescent health and well-being at your Clínica Alta Vista site and school-based health centers. #TitleXStrong

Today is International Safe Abortion Day, and we are taking this opportunity to honor Amber Thurman and Candi Miller, whose lives were both tragically cut short due to Georgia's restrictive abortion laws. Amber and Candi’s stories highlight the devastating impact of abortion restrictions and bans, particularly on the health and lives of Black women and other women of color, who are disproportionately harmed by these inhumane and dangerous policies. Abortion restrictions and bans deny pregnant people their human right to reproductive freedom, bodily autonomy, and endanger our health and safety. We can and must do better. #InternationalSafeAbortionDay #AmberThurman #CandiMiller #TrustBlackWomen #SayHerName #SafeAbortionDay #ReproductiveJustice #AbortionIsHealthcare #BansOffOurBodies