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 and access 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, know that 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 Californians deserve the freedom to make your own medical decisions—including about abortion.

To read all the ways I’m fighting in Congress to protect those rights, please visit my Women’s Rights issue page.

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-Harris 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
DepartmentofVeteransAffairsReproductiveHealthInformationHERE
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 Service
  - Women’s HealthInformationHERE
  - 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 HER
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

Family Planning Resources HERE

Local: San Bernardino County

Family Planning Resources HERE

Still Need Help?

My offices and team are here to help you and answer your questions.

For assistance with federal agencies and for local California resources, contact the office in Pasadena at:
527 S. Lake Ave
Suite 250
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: (626) 304-0110
Fax: (626) 304-0132

To leave a policy comment and for questions about federal legislation, contact the Washington, D.C. office at:
Washington DC Office
2423 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5464
Fax: (202) 225-5467

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