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27 Sep, 7 tweets, 4 min read
California law states that people have a “fundamental right” to choose and obtain an #abortion.

But just because abortion has more legal protection in #California does not mean it is readily accessible to all, advocates of reproductive choice say.

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Many Californians struggle to afford the procedure, and some live far from a clinic that provides it.

Such practical barriers can make abortion too difficult to access for Californians, despite the legal assurances on the books, advocates say.

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California requires commercial health insurers to cover abortions, but many patients seeking to terminate a pregnancy face out-of-pocket costs such as copayments.

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Some 40% of California counties have no clinic that provides abortions, according to the reproductive health policy organization the Guttmacher Institute, which examined the state’s abortion availability in 2017.

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Some are trying to tackle the shortage of rural providers by training family physicians in abortion care.

Most abortions in the U.S. take place at freestanding facilities rather than at hospitals or clinics that offer a broader range of medical care.

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Telehealth services can make abortion more accessible in the early stages of pregnancy, when medication abortion is possible.

Telehealth is not an option for other forms of abortion or for those further along in pregnancy.

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The shortage of abortion providers in rural areas is a symptom of a broader problem.

Read more from @AlpertReyes at latimes.com/california/sto…

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