Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a right to abortion in 2022, providers across California have seen an increase in protests outside their clinics and have scrambled to increase security measures, lobbying cities to enforce ordinances meant to shield patients from outside chaos.
The law comes as spending on security measures for Planned Parenthood clinics in the Los Angeles area have "quadrupled" since the overturning of the landmark case Roe vs. Wade, according to Sue Dunlap, president and chief executive of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles.
"Without a question, the sort of harassment outside of our health centers, and what to me is really terrorism directed at our patients, staff and mission, has increased," Dunlap said. "All of those protests that we imagine happen in other parts of the country also happen here."
While they welcome the additional protection, abortion providers also worry that acknowledging the growing problem of protests will deter women from seeking care. "I say that also wanting to really emphasize that we really work hard to make sure that our health centers are places that are safe and secure," Dunlap said.
Collection
[
|
...
]