The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday calling for emergency state intervention to prevent the closure of Planned Parenthood health centers countywide.
The motion, introduced by Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath and co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn, responds to new federal restrictions blocking Planned Parenthood facilities from receiving Medicaid reimbursements for services. While a federal court injunction has temporarily halted the restrictions, access to preventative health services remains uncertain.
Los Angeles County’s 23 Planned Parenthood health centers serve approximately 250,000 patients annually. The organization’s outreach teams, including Promotoras Comunitarias and the Black Health Initiative, reach nearly 50,000 people each year in underserved communities…