Know Your Reproductive Rights

Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, abortion laws and access to care have varied substantially from state to state. California has taken steps to safeguard abortion rights during that time, including as recently as October 2023, when Governor Newsom signed measures bolstering privacy protections for personal reproductive health care data, safeguarding abortion providers against out-of-state legal action, and expanding abortion care training opportunities for medical residents and other providers, among other developments. 

In California, you have the legal right to privacy, including the right to choose abortion care, to choose or refuse birth control, and to access reproductive health care, free from harassment and discrimination. 

As we face an unprecedented reproductive health care crisis nationwide, I am here with you and for you. I know that abortion care is health care. Reproductive rights are human rights, and you and all Americans deserve the freedom to make your own medical decisions—including about abortion.  

I am proud to be a Member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC)—a group of over 150 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives committed to advancing reproductive rights, freedom, and justice.  

From moving key legislation forward to amplifying the voices of those in CA-36 and around the country demanding action, I consistently stand with my PCC colleagues as we fight for your reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy.       

You can learn more about PCC here.   

Know Your Rights & Access Care  

On a national, state, and local level, you have rights, and you have options for access to comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion care. Do you have questions about those rights and options? See the relevant resources below.  

Federal: Biden Administration 

National Rights & Resources  

• Department of Health and Human Services Reproductive Rights Resource Website HERE  

• Department of Justice Reproductive Rights Task Force Information HERE  

• Department of Education Title IX Fact Sheet HERE  

• Department of Defense  

  • Military Health System  

    • Reproductive Health Care Resources HERE  

    • Reproductive Health Q&A HERE  

  • Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness  

    • Updated Reproductive Care Policies HERE  

• Department of Veterans Affairs Reproductive Health Information HERE  

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Pregnancy Discrimination Information HERE  

• Department of Homeland Security  

  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement   

    • Medical Care Standards HERE  

Reproductive Health Care Coverage  

• Department of Health and Human Services  

  • Office of Secretary Xavier Becerra  

    • HHS, Labor & Treasury Joint Guidance on Birth Control Coverage HERE  

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 

    • Revised Emergency Abortion Coverage Policies HERE   

    • Medicare Abortion Coverage Policies HERE   

• Department of Defense  

  • Defense Health Agency   

    • TRICARE Reproductive Health Coverage Policies HERE  

  • Health Insurance Marketplace   

    • Abortion Information HERE  

    • Birth Control Information HERE  

Family Planning Resources  

• Department of Health and Human Services   

  • Office of Population Affairs   

    • Adolescent Health & Family Planning Resources HERE  

    • Title X Program  

      • 2021 Updated Rule HERE  

      • Clinic Finder HERE  

      • Resources for Grantees HERE  

State: California 

State Agencies  

• State of California Official Abortion Information Website HERE  

• CA Office of the Surgeon General Reproductive Health Information HERE  

• CA Department of Justice   

  • Office of the Attorney General Reproductive Rights Information HERE  

  • Reproductive Health Care Access in County Jails 2023 Report HERE  

• CA Department of Insurance Abortion Coverage FAQ HERE  

• CA Health and Human Services Agency  

  • Department of Health Care Services   

    • Women’s Health Information HERE  

    • Doula Directory HERE  

    • Abortion Supplemental Payment Program Information for Community Clinics HERE  

    • Reproductive Health Access Demonstration Medicaid Waiver Request Information HERE  

  • Department of Health Care Access and Information   

    • Reproductive Health Care Access Initiative Resources HERE  

  • Department of Managed Health Care  

    • Your Health Care Rights HERE  

    • State Action Highlights HERE  

• CA Department of Education Sexual Health Resources HERE  

• CA Privacy Protection Agency Privacy Rights Information HERE  

Government Representatives  

• Find your representatives HERE.  

• California Legislative Women’s Caucus Reproductive Freedom Resources HERE  

Local: Los Angeles County

Local Agencies 

• LA County Department of Public Health  

  • Abortion Care, Family Planning Care, and Related Services Information HERE 

  • Office of Women’s Health Resources HERE 

• LA County Department of Health Services 

  • Family Planning Resources HERE 

Still Need Help?

My team is here to help you and answer your questions.  

For assistance with federal agencies and for local California resources, contact our office in Los Angeles at:  

1645 Corinth Ave, Suite 101 

Los Angeles, CA  90025 

Phone: (323) 651-1040 

To leave a policy comment and for questions about federal legislation, contact our Washington, D.C. office at:  

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Washington, DC  20515 

Phone: (202) 225-3976