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"content": "\u003cp>Health officials confirmed this weekend that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014826/san-mateo-county-reports-first-known-u-s-case-of-emerging-mpox-strain\">the first U.S. case of a new mpox strain had been detected in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This variant of mpox — formerly called monkeypox — is known as clade I and has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12000319/mpox-is-declared-a-global-emergency-again-heres-what-to-know\">circulating in eastern and central Africa over the last year\u003c/a>, where it’s caused sickness among children and adults and even deaths. The disease usually spreads through close skin-to-skin contact, including sex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Saturday that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/s1116-california-first-clade.html\">the U.S.’s first known clade I case had recently returned from travel\u003c/a> to the African continent and was treated for mpox symptoms at a medical facility in San Mateo County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Clade I is a more severe strain of mpox compared to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11919070/monkeypox-in-the-bay-area-from-symptoms-to-how-to-find-a-vaccine-heres-what-we-know\">clade II strain that caused an outbreak in the Bay Area in 2022\u003c/a> and that is still circulating at low levels. But the CDC has said that the risk of clade I mpox to the general public within the U.S. “remains low.” \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/vaccines/index.html\">A two-dose vaccine for mpox\u003c/a>, which offers protection against both clade I and clade II, remains available for eligible people at higher risk of infection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">Who’s eligible for an mpox vaccine in the Bay Area?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#who-risk-mpox\">Who is most at risk from mpox?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what we know about this new U.S. case of clade I mpox, how mpox spreads, what symptoms to be aware of and who should get an \u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">mpox vaccine\u003c/a>.\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What do we know about this first clade I mpox case in the U.S.?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Not a great deal — because health officials don’t want to release details that could identify this person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We know that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR24-036.aspx\">the patient received medical care at a facility in San Mateo County\u003c/a> and had recently returned from travel to Eastern Africa. The patient is now isolating at home, the CDC said — although their home county hasn’t been disclosed — and their symptoms are improving. “It has not been a severe illness” for this patient, San Mateo County health officer Dr. Kismet Baldwin-Santana said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People who had close contact with this individual are being contacted by public health workers, but there is no concern or evidence that mpox clade I is currently spreading between individuals in California or the United States,” the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Baldwin-Santana said that officials were also “actively working” with San Mateo health care staff “that have been exposed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF, said that the first U.S. case of clade I was “expected,” owing to the scale not just of the outbreak in eastern and central Africa but of international travel. “It was only a matter of time before we saw cases in the U.S. from people who traveled there,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11949273\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11949273\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Small circular patterns float in a dense, thick brown substance.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1523\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-800x635.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-1020x809.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-160x127.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-1536x1218.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (orange) found within an infected cell (brown) cultured in a laboratory. \u003ccite>(NIH-NIAID/Image Point FR/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>What is clade I mpox, and where is it spreading?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The mpox virus spreads through close contact with someone who is infected and causes mpox disease. As the name might suggest, the virus is related to the smallpox virus, but it’s generally less severe and much less contagious than smallpox, according to CDPH. In addition to fever, chills, headache and muscle pain, mpox can cause a painful rash — also known as lesions — that appear on many parts of the body.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In August, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988079/2024-mpox-vaccine-formerly-monkeypox-symptoms-rash\">clade I mpox outbreak\u003c/a> in eastern and central Africa a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12000319/mpox-is-declared-a-global-emergency-again-heres-what-to-know\">global emergency\u003c/a>. Historically, this strain has caused more severe illness and higher fatality rates than the other type of mpox, clade II.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has been the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/outbreaks/2023/index.html\">epicenter of the outbreak\u003c/a>, has reported more than 9,000 confirmed clade I mpox cases and more than 40 deaths since Jan. 1. \u003ca href=\"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/clade-1-mpox-central-eastern-africa\">Clade I mpox has also spread\u003c/a> to Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Very few doses of the \u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">mpox vaccine\u003c/a> were originally available on the African continent, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/democratic-republic-congo-starts-mpox-vaccination-high-priority-provinces\">in October, 265,000 doses arrived in the DRC\u003c/a> for distribution among vulnerable groups.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In August, \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/mpox-sweden-congo-9923d0ee8deb362b2af5416bb273d629\">the first clade I mpox case outside the African continent was detected in Sweden\u003c/a>. Subsequent cases of people who had recently traveled to affected regions in Africa have also been detected in Germany, India, Kenya, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Zambia and Zimbabwe — and now the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How is clade I different from the type of mpox that hit the Bay Area in 2022?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11919070/monkeypox-in-the-bay-area-from-symptoms-to-how-to-find-a-vaccine-heres-what-we-know\">The 2022 mpox outbreak in the United States\u003c/a> — which particularly affected gay and bisexual men, as well as trans and nonbinary people who have sex with men — was caused by clade II mpox, the less severe strain. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12000319/mpox-is-declared-a-global-emergency-again-heres-what-to-know#mpox-wastewater\">Read more about the 2022 outbreak\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2024’s clade I mpox is also different because it’s “not really in a \u003ca href=\"https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/sexual-networks\">sexual network\u003c/a> per se,” UCSF’s Chin-Hong said — that is, groups of people who are connected to one another sexually. In 2022, clade II “was engineered, almost, to be very efficiently spread within a sexual network, and it was amplified by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988079/2024-mpox-vaccine-formerly-monkeypox-symptoms-rash\">a lot of things happening at the same time, like Pride events\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The clade I strain that’s been spreading in eastern and central Africa “primarily affects heterosexual people and children within households,” Chin-Hong said — but with the caveat that this exposure within a home has to be “intensive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u003ca href=\"https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker/?charts=CjEQASABSABSBmU5ZTg3ZVIGMzc0MzBhWgpNUFhWX0cyUl9HeIkBigEGOTY3NzIwwAEB&selectedChartId=967720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data from Stanford University’s WastewaterSCAN project\u003c/a>, which monitors the presence of viruses, including mpox, in human sewage across the U.S., shows that more than two years after the initial 2022 outbreak, clade II of mpox is still occasionally detected in the Bay Area’s wastewater.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Julia Janssen, deputy director of the HIV/STI Prevention and Control Branch at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, stressed that the city had seen 31 confirmed cases this year — and that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html\">Bay Area residents at higher risk of infection \u003c/a>should still stay vigilant for clade II mpox by \u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">getting their mpox vaccine.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11988132\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11988132\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1315\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-800x548.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-1020x699.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-1536x1052.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pharmacist prepares a dose of the Jynneos mpox vaccine at a pop-up vaccination clinic opened by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at the West Hollywood Library on Aug. 3, 2022, in West Hollywood, California. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"who-risk-mpox\">\u003c/a>Who is at higher risk of getting clade I mpox?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“Nothing has led us to believe up till now that there is a heightened risk to the general public” from clade I mpox, San Mateo County’s Baldwin-Santana said, echoing the CDC and CDPH. “Most people in the public really should not be too concerned at this point in time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC said that the large number of children getting clade I in eastern and central Africa likely shows that it’s spreading within households and between family members. “Based on what we know right now, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/situation-summary/index.html\">we don’t expect to see the same sort of risk if mpox were introduced in the United States for several reasons\u003c/a>, including different household makeup and size, access to disinfecting products and improved access to medical care,” the agency said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Based on its own models, the CDC also said that close-contact transmission within and between households “is \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/forecast-outbreak-analytics/about/modeling-forecasting/mpox-transmission.html\">unlikely to result in a large number of mpox clade I cases\u003c/a>” nationally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Clade I is “nothing to worry about for the general population” in the Bay Area, UCSF’s Chin-Hong said. “It’s still very hard to get mpox, even from somebody with active lesions. It requires close skin-to-skin contact or intensive household contact — so you can’t get it from Muni or from yoga or from going to Trader Joe’s.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Clade II mpox remains a much more real threat in the Bay Area right now than this one clade I case, Chin-Hong said, since that strain is still circulating at low levels in the region. It’s “a great reminder for people to continue to pay attention to that — that is, people in the LGBTQ community — to really make sure they’re up to date on\u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\"> vaccines\u003c/a>,” he said, reminding folks that gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men, as well as transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse people, are at greater risk for a clade II infection. Jump to \u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">where to find an mpox vaccine. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What are the symptoms of mpox, and how does it spread?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The mpox virus spreads through close — usually skin-to-skin — contact with someone who is infected. This could be direct contact with the infectious rashes or scabs someone with mpox develops, scabs, having intimate physical contact with someone who has mpox, such as kissing, cuddling or sex. Coming into contact with infected bodily fluids or items that have been touched by rashes or fluids from an infected person can also expose you to the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The symptoms of clade I and clade II mpox are similar, SFDPH’s Janssen said, and they can often start as flu-like conditions — which is worth bearing in mind as the Bay Area enters respiratory virus season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mpox virus also appears as a rash or sores or spots that can resemble pimples or blisters on the skin anywhere on the body, including the face, inside the mouth, hands, feet, chest, genitals and anus. These spots often start as red, flat spots that then become bumps before the bumps become filled with pus and turn into scabs when they break. These symptoms can be extremely painful. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/symptoms/index.html\">If you’re unsure about recognizing an mpox rash, the CDC has a photo guide\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/symptoms/index.html\">Mpox can have a long incubation period\u003c/a> — that is, the time between when you’re exposed to mpox and when you start to develop symptoms — that can range from three to 17 days, according to the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you suspect you might have mpox symptoms — even if they’re subtle — see your health care provider right away or \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-medicine\">consult one of SFPDH’s clinics for mpox testing\u003c/a>. See more on \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/mpox\">what to do if you suspect you have mpox\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12000320\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12000320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GettyImages-1414098149.jpg\" alt=\"A woman wearing glasses, a face mask and a visor with blue surgical gloves holds a syringe and a small bottle.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GettyImages-1414098149.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GettyImages-1414098149-800x505.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GettyImages-1414098149-1020x643.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GettyImages-1414098149-160x101.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Gabriela Solis prepares a dose of the Jynneos mpox vaccine at an L.A. County vaccination site in East Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2022. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">\u003c/a>Who’s eligible for an mpox vaccine in the Bay Area?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The vaccine currently available in the U.S. (brand name: Jynneos) is a two-dose series, with roughly a month between doses. Maximal immunity will build two weeks after your second dose. If you only got one dose previously, go ahead and seek out your second dose ASAP.[aside tag=\"mpox, health\" label=\"More Related Stories\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement that people who have received both doses of the mpox vaccine — along with people who have already had clade II mpox — “are \u003ca href=\"https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/08/14/united-states-governments-response-clade-i-mpox-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo-other-countries-region.html\">expected to be protected against severe illness from clade I mpox\u003c/a>” as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC recommends the two-dose mpox vaccine to gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men, as well as transgender, nonbinary or gender-diverse people who in the past 6 months, have had:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>More than one sexual partner and/or\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A new diagnosis of one or more sexually transmitted infections.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The CDC’s vaccine recommendations also include anyone who has had sex at a commercial sex venue like a sex club or bathhouse. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/vaccines/index.html\">See the full mpox vaccine eligibility recommendations from the CDC\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-treatment\">San Francisco additionally recommends vaccination\u003c/a> for anyone living with HIV, anyone taking PrEP or who’s eligible to take it and sex workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC has recently updated its vaccination recommendations to extend to people traveling to countries with clade I outbreaks, which as of Nov. 16 include Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. The agency recommends getting both doses of the vaccine “if you anticipate experiencing any of the following” while traveling to these countries:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Sex with a new partner\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex at a commercial sex venue, such as a sex club or bathhouse\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex in exchange for money, goods, drugs or other trade\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex in association with a large public event, such as a rave, party or festival.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The mpox vaccine was also originally only available for people aged 18 and older, but in 2022 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency-use authorization that allows providers to also give the vaccine to young people under 18 who are “determined to be at high risk” of infection.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Where can I find an mpox vaccine?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you have a regular health care provider, SFDPH recommends you ask them first about getting the mpox vaccine. Your vaccine will be free, but you may be charged a regular copay for seeing your provider.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re eligible for the vaccine, your health insurance should cover the costs \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/vaccines/index.htmla\">thanks to the CDC’s recommendations\u003c/a>. If you don’t have a regular health care provider or insurance, you can find the mpox vaccine free at clinics around the Bay Area. You can opt to schedule an appointment or choose a walk-in clinic, depending on what works best for you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(As with the COVID-19 vaccine, receiving an mpox vaccine won’t make you \u003ca href=\"https://documentedny.com/2021/04/04/public-charge-rule-explained/\">a public charge\u003c/a> or affect any future immigration processes you may enter into, and you won’t be asked about your immigration status to receive the mpox vaccine.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you live in or near San Francisco:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/mpox-vaccine\">a full list of mpox vaccine sites near you in San Francisco\u003c/a>. SFDPH confirms that you don’t have to be a city resident in San Francisco to get vaccinated for mpox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mpox vaccination sites elsewhere in the Bay Area and California:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Find an mpox vaccine clinic near you using \u003ca href=\"https://npin.cdc.gov/DynWidgets/index.html?chost=www.cdc.gov&cpath=/lgbthealth/summer/index.html&csearch=&chash=&ctitle=Get%20Healthy%20and%20Ready%20for%20Summer%20%7C%20LGBT%20Health%20%7C%20CDC&wn=DynWidgets&wf=/DynWidgets/&wid=DynWidgets1&mMode=widget&mPage=&mChannel=&componentName=MpoxLocator#/\">the CDC’s Vaccine Locator\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Find an mpox vaccine clinic near you using \u003ca href=\"https://myturn.ca.gov/\">the state’s myturn.ca.gov site\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Getting an mpox vaccine at a pharmacy\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some pharmacies offer mpox vaccination appointments online, along with other vaccines like COVID-19 and flu. But if you choose this route, you’ll be asked for insurance details — and it’s important to verify with your insurer ahead of time that they’ll cover the cost of an mpox vaccine at a pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens, as the out-of-pocket costs you’ll be quoted may be steep. If you find your insurance doesn’t fully cover the cost, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-treatment\">SFDPH said you can seek your vaccine at one of their clinics while supplies last\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you get your health care through a health system like Kaiser Permanente, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to get your mpox vaccine covered by insurance at a pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens — the way you can’t get your COVID-19 or flu shot covered by Kaiser at a pharmacy either — and may have to seek it directly from a Kaiser provider.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re able to make an appointment online at a pharmacy for your mpox vaccine, you should consider calling that location ahead of time to verify that they do indeed have supply in stock.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story includes reporting from KQED’s Billy Cruz, Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí and Nisa Khan.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What do we know about this first clade I mpox case in the U.S.?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Not a great deal — because health officials don’t want to release details that could identify this person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We know that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR24-036.aspx\">the patient received medical care at a facility in San Mateo County\u003c/a> and had recently returned from travel to Eastern Africa. The patient is now isolating at home, the CDC said — although their home county hasn’t been disclosed — and their symptoms are improving. “It has not been a severe illness” for this patient, San Mateo County health officer Dr. Kismet Baldwin-Santana said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People who had close contact with this individual are being contacted by public health workers, but there is no concern or evidence that mpox clade I is currently spreading between individuals in California or the United States,” the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Baldwin-Santana said that officials were also “actively working” with San Mateo health care staff “that have been exposed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF, said that the first U.S. case of clade I was “expected,” owing to the scale not just of the outbreak in eastern and central Africa but of international travel. “It was only a matter of time before we saw cases in the U.S. from people who traveled there,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11949273\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11949273\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Small circular patterns float in a dense, thick brown substance.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1523\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-800x635.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-1020x809.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-160x127.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-1536x1218.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (orange) found within an infected cell (brown) cultured in a laboratory. \u003ccite>(NIH-NIAID/Image Point FR/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>What is clade I mpox, and where is it spreading?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The mpox virus spreads through close contact with someone who is infected and causes mpox disease. As the name might suggest, the virus is related to the smallpox virus, but it’s generally less severe and much less contagious than smallpox, according to CDPH. In addition to fever, chills, headache and muscle pain, mpox can cause a painful rash — also known as lesions — that appear on many parts of the body.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In August, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988079/2024-mpox-vaccine-formerly-monkeypox-symptoms-rash\">clade I mpox outbreak\u003c/a> in eastern and central Africa a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12000319/mpox-is-declared-a-global-emergency-again-heres-what-to-know\">global emergency\u003c/a>. Historically, this strain has caused more severe illness and higher fatality rates than the other type of mpox, clade II.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has been the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/outbreaks/2023/index.html\">epicenter of the outbreak\u003c/a>, has reported more than 9,000 confirmed clade I mpox cases and more than 40 deaths since Jan. 1. \u003ca href=\"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/clade-1-mpox-central-eastern-africa\">Clade I mpox has also spread\u003c/a> to Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Very few doses of the \u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">mpox vaccine\u003c/a> were originally available on the African continent, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/democratic-republic-congo-starts-mpox-vaccination-high-priority-provinces\">in October, 265,000 doses arrived in the DRC\u003c/a> for distribution among vulnerable groups.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In August, \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/mpox-sweden-congo-9923d0ee8deb362b2af5416bb273d629\">the first clade I mpox case outside the African continent was detected in Sweden\u003c/a>. Subsequent cases of people who had recently traveled to affected regions in Africa have also been detected in Germany, India, Kenya, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Zambia and Zimbabwe — and now the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How is clade I different from the type of mpox that hit the Bay Area in 2022?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11919070/monkeypox-in-the-bay-area-from-symptoms-to-how-to-find-a-vaccine-heres-what-we-know\">The 2022 mpox outbreak in the United States\u003c/a> — which particularly affected gay and bisexual men, as well as trans and nonbinary people who have sex with men — was caused by clade II mpox, the less severe strain. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12000319/mpox-is-declared-a-global-emergency-again-heres-what-to-know#mpox-wastewater\">Read more about the 2022 outbreak\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2024’s clade I mpox is also different because it’s “not really in a \u003ca href=\"https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/sexual-networks\">sexual network\u003c/a> per se,” UCSF’s Chin-Hong said — that is, groups of people who are connected to one another sexually. In 2022, clade II “was engineered, almost, to be very efficiently spread within a sexual network, and it was amplified by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988079/2024-mpox-vaccine-formerly-monkeypox-symptoms-rash\">a lot of things happening at the same time, like Pride events\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The clade I strain that’s been spreading in eastern and central Africa “primarily affects heterosexual people and children within households,” Chin-Hong said — but with the caveat that this exposure within a home has to be “intensive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u003ca href=\"https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker/?charts=CjEQASABSABSBmU5ZTg3ZVIGMzc0MzBhWgpNUFhWX0cyUl9HeIkBigEGOTY3NzIwwAEB&selectedChartId=967720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data from Stanford University’s WastewaterSCAN project\u003c/a>, which monitors the presence of viruses, including mpox, in human sewage across the U.S., shows that more than two years after the initial 2022 outbreak, clade II of mpox is still occasionally detected in the Bay Area’s wastewater.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Julia Janssen, deputy director of the HIV/STI Prevention and Control Branch at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, stressed that the city had seen 31 confirmed cases this year — and that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html\">Bay Area residents at higher risk of infection \u003c/a>should still stay vigilant for clade II mpox by \u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">getting their mpox vaccine.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11988132\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11988132\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1315\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-800x548.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-1020x699.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-1536x1052.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pharmacist prepares a dose of the Jynneos mpox vaccine at a pop-up vaccination clinic opened by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at the West Hollywood Library on Aug. 3, 2022, in West Hollywood, California. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"who-risk-mpox\">\u003c/a>Who is at higher risk of getting clade I mpox?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“Nothing has led us to believe up till now that there is a heightened risk to the general public” from clade I mpox, San Mateo County’s Baldwin-Santana said, echoing the CDC and CDPH. “Most people in the public really should not be too concerned at this point in time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC said that the large number of children getting clade I in eastern and central Africa likely shows that it’s spreading within households and between family members. “Based on what we know right now, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/situation-summary/index.html\">we don’t expect to see the same sort of risk if mpox were introduced in the United States for several reasons\u003c/a>, including different household makeup and size, access to disinfecting products and improved access to medical care,” the agency said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Based on its own models, the CDC also said that close-contact transmission within and between households “is \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/forecast-outbreak-analytics/about/modeling-forecasting/mpox-transmission.html\">unlikely to result in a large number of mpox clade I cases\u003c/a>” nationally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Clade I is “nothing to worry about for the general population” in the Bay Area, UCSF’s Chin-Hong said. “It’s still very hard to get mpox, even from somebody with active lesions. It requires close skin-to-skin contact or intensive household contact — so you can’t get it from Muni or from yoga or from going to Trader Joe’s.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Clade II mpox remains a much more real threat in the Bay Area right now than this one clade I case, Chin-Hong said, since that strain is still circulating at low levels in the region. It’s “a great reminder for people to continue to pay attention to that — that is, people in the LGBTQ community — to really make sure they’re up to date on\u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\"> vaccines\u003c/a>,” he said, reminding folks that gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men, as well as transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse people, are at greater risk for a clade II infection. Jump to \u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">where to find an mpox vaccine. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What are the symptoms of mpox, and how does it spread?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The mpox virus spreads through close — usually skin-to-skin — contact with someone who is infected. This could be direct contact with the infectious rashes or scabs someone with mpox develops, scabs, having intimate physical contact with someone who has mpox, such as kissing, cuddling or sex. Coming into contact with infected bodily fluids or items that have been touched by rashes or fluids from an infected person can also expose you to the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The symptoms of clade I and clade II mpox are similar, SFDPH’s Janssen said, and they can often start as flu-like conditions — which is worth bearing in mind as the Bay Area enters respiratory virus season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mpox virus also appears as a rash or sores or spots that can resemble pimples or blisters on the skin anywhere on the body, including the face, inside the mouth, hands, feet, chest, genitals and anus. These spots often start as red, flat spots that then become bumps before the bumps become filled with pus and turn into scabs when they break. These symptoms can be extremely painful. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/symptoms/index.html\">If you’re unsure about recognizing an mpox rash, the CDC has a photo guide\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/symptoms/index.html\">Mpox can have a long incubation period\u003c/a> — that is, the time between when you’re exposed to mpox and when you start to develop symptoms — that can range from three to 17 days, according to the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you suspect you might have mpox symptoms — even if they’re subtle — see your health care provider right away or \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-medicine\">consult one of SFPDH’s clinics for mpox testing\u003c/a>. See more on \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/mpox\">what to do if you suspect you have mpox\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12000320\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12000320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GettyImages-1414098149.jpg\" alt=\"A woman wearing glasses, a face mask and a visor with blue surgical gloves holds a syringe and a small bottle.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GettyImages-1414098149.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GettyImages-1414098149-800x505.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GettyImages-1414098149-1020x643.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GettyImages-1414098149-160x101.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Gabriela Solis prepares a dose of the Jynneos mpox vaccine at an L.A. County vaccination site in East Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2022. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">\u003c/a>Who’s eligible for an mpox vaccine in the Bay Area?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The vaccine currently available in the U.S. (brand name: Jynneos) is a two-dose series, with roughly a month between doses. Maximal immunity will build two weeks after your second dose. If you only got one dose previously, go ahead and seek out your second dose ASAP.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement that people who have received both doses of the mpox vaccine — along with people who have already had clade II mpox — “are \u003ca href=\"https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/08/14/united-states-governments-response-clade-i-mpox-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo-other-countries-region.html\">expected to be protected against severe illness from clade I mpox\u003c/a>” as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC recommends the two-dose mpox vaccine to gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men, as well as transgender, nonbinary or gender-diverse people who in the past 6 months, have had:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>More than one sexual partner and/or\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A new diagnosis of one or more sexually transmitted infections.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The CDC’s vaccine recommendations also include anyone who has had sex at a commercial sex venue like a sex club or bathhouse. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/vaccines/index.html\">See the full mpox vaccine eligibility recommendations from the CDC\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-treatment\">San Francisco additionally recommends vaccination\u003c/a> for anyone living with HIV, anyone taking PrEP or who’s eligible to take it and sex workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC has recently updated its vaccination recommendations to extend to people traveling to countries with clade I outbreaks, which as of Nov. 16 include Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. The agency recommends getting both doses of the vaccine “if you anticipate experiencing any of the following” while traveling to these countries:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Sex with a new partner\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex at a commercial sex venue, such as a sex club or bathhouse\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex in exchange for money, goods, drugs or other trade\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex in association with a large public event, such as a rave, party or festival.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The mpox vaccine was also originally only available for people aged 18 and older, but in 2022 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency-use authorization that allows providers to also give the vaccine to young people under 18 who are “determined to be at high risk” of infection.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Where can I find an mpox vaccine?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you have a regular health care provider, SFDPH recommends you ask them first about getting the mpox vaccine. Your vaccine will be free, but you may be charged a regular copay for seeing your provider.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re eligible for the vaccine, your health insurance should cover the costs \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/vaccines/index.htmla\">thanks to the CDC’s recommendations\u003c/a>. If you don’t have a regular health care provider or insurance, you can find the mpox vaccine free at clinics around the Bay Area. You can opt to schedule an appointment or choose a walk-in clinic, depending on what works best for you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(As with the COVID-19 vaccine, receiving an mpox vaccine won’t make you \u003ca href=\"https://documentedny.com/2021/04/04/public-charge-rule-explained/\">a public charge\u003c/a> or affect any future immigration processes you may enter into, and you won’t be asked about your immigration status to receive the mpox vaccine.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you live in or near San Francisco:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/mpox-vaccine\">a full list of mpox vaccine sites near you in San Francisco\u003c/a>. SFDPH confirms that you don’t have to be a city resident in San Francisco to get vaccinated for mpox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mpox vaccination sites elsewhere in the Bay Area and California:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Find an mpox vaccine clinic near you using \u003ca href=\"https://npin.cdc.gov/DynWidgets/index.html?chost=www.cdc.gov&cpath=/lgbthealth/summer/index.html&csearch=&chash=&ctitle=Get%20Healthy%20and%20Ready%20for%20Summer%20%7C%20LGBT%20Health%20%7C%20CDC&wn=DynWidgets&wf=/DynWidgets/&wid=DynWidgets1&mMode=widget&mPage=&mChannel=&componentName=MpoxLocator#/\">the CDC’s Vaccine Locator\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Find an mpox vaccine clinic near you using \u003ca href=\"https://myturn.ca.gov/\">the state’s myturn.ca.gov site\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Getting an mpox vaccine at a pharmacy\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some pharmacies offer mpox vaccination appointments online, along with other vaccines like COVID-19 and flu. But if you choose this route, you’ll be asked for insurance details — and it’s important to verify with your insurer ahead of time that they’ll cover the cost of an mpox vaccine at a pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens, as the out-of-pocket costs you’ll be quoted may be steep. If you find your insurance doesn’t fully cover the cost, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-treatment\">SFDPH said you can seek your vaccine at one of their clinics while supplies last\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you get your health care through a health system like Kaiser Permanente, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to get your mpox vaccine covered by insurance at a pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens — the way you can’t get your COVID-19 or flu shot covered by Kaiser at a pharmacy either — and may have to seek it directly from a Kaiser provider.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re able to make an appointment online at a pharmacy for your mpox vaccine, you should consider calling that location ahead of time to verify that they do indeed have supply in stock.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story includes reporting from KQED’s Billy Cruz, Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí and Nisa Khan.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>One outgoing supervisor is calling on the city to harmonize public health and law enforcement’s approach to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/overdose-crisis\">overdose crisis\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although overdose deaths have dipped 20% to date this year compared to 2023, San Francisco continues to face an epidemic-level drug overdose crisis. Supervisor Dean Preston, who lost his reelection bid earlier this month, released a report on Tuesday that offers a blueprint for how San Francisco can emulate an approach used in Zurich, Switzerland – one of San Francisco’s sister cities that similarly struggled with an opioid crisis in the 1990s, but has since become an international model for overdose prevention and reducing drug-related crimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is making sure the Department of Public Health, the Police Department, homeless services and others at the table are actually pursuing a unified approach, and we do not have anything like that in San Francisco right now,” Preston told KQED. “My hope is that this is a top priority for not only the new mayor but for incoming supervisors also.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After implementing a “Four Pillars Strategy” that unites prevention, treatment, harm reduction and law enforcement, overdose deaths in Zurich decreased by 50% from 1991 to 2010, according to Stanford Social Innovation Review, along with a 65% decrease in HIV infections, and 80% decrease in new heroin users.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>UCSF addiction expert Daniel Ciccarone has studied safe consumption sites in Zurich and around the globe. He said the report offers a “rational, clear-minded policy analysis that the city needs for this crisis.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The beauty of this report is it gives us an opportunity to look at evidence-based approaches and move the city forward,” he said. “There is no good ‘Plan B.’ Relying on police interventions is not sustainable, and bribing or threatening people into treatment does not work.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several differences could make implementation look different between San Francisco and Zurich, including that the Swiss city is about half the size of San Francisco, has a smaller homeless population, and has more medication-assisted treatment options legally available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Inspired by the success in Zurich, Preston requested that the city’s Budget and Legislative Analyst office produce the report on how San Francisco might replicate that success.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997838\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997838\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor Dean Preston speaks to a local resident at a bus stop at McAllister and Divisadero in San Francisco on June 13, 2024, while campaigning for reelection to the Board of Supervisors District 5. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Do we need to do exactly everything that Zurich has done? No. But the defining feature of their Four Pillars approach is that all of these relevant departments are working on each pillar,” he said. “They don’t just work to put Band-Aids on a situation or reactive crisis response. They actually have both a short and long-term plan for success, and that’s what this city has really been lacking.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the top of the report’s recommendations is a call for all departments working on overdose issues to coordinate – a seemingly simple task but one that the city has struggled to achieve throughout the current overdose crisis. For example, when the city opened up a temporary overdose prevention center in 2022, police fined some drug users for carrying publicly-funded harm reduction supplies that were provided at the site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie plans to initiate a state of emergency for the fentanyl crisis when he takes office in January, which Preston said could be an opportunity to implement the report’s recommendations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, it’s unclear exactly what the incoming mayor will do with the emergency powers. Lurie ran on a platform of increasing drug treatment availability, improving behavioral health interventions and creating more supportive housing, as well as using ankle monitors on first-time drug dealers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am in the process of setting up a meeting with Mayor-elect Lurie to go over this,” Preston said. “A culture shift needs to happen, but it’s all doable. And one of the problems right now is we just are not pursuing a unified approach to solve this crisis.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11909488\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11909488\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/RS53605_010_SanFrancisco_TLLinkageCenter_02082022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/RS53605_010_SanFrancisco_TLLinkageCenter_02082022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/RS53605_010_SanFrancisco_TLLinkageCenter_02082022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/RS53605_010_SanFrancisco_TLLinkageCenter_02082022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/RS53605_010_SanFrancisco_TLLinkageCenter_02082022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/RS53605_010_SanFrancisco_TLLinkageCenter_02082022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People wait in line to get into the Tenderloin Linkage Center in San Francisco on Feb. 8, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lurie wouldn’t be the first to declare a state of emergency, which allows the city to bypass certain bureaucratic steps to release and direct urgently needed resources. In December 2021, Mayor London Breed declared an emergency in the Tenderloin, a neighborhood with the highest rate of overdose deaths in the city. It allowed Breed to call in federal law enforcement agencies to help slow the flow of fentanyl into the city and arrest drug dealers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During her emergency order, the city temporarily opened up a safe consumption site in 2022, called the Tenderloin Center, a medically supervised space where drug users could get off the street and get free meals, showers and other basic necessities. More than 300 people visited the center daily, and health professionals reversed 100% of overdoses that occurred on-site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The safe consumption site was intended to be temporary, and the city closed it after about 10 months following public criticism and scrutiny from local businesses who complained about long lines outside extending into United Nations Plaza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That same year, San Francisco released an Overdose Prevention Plan that called for opening up replacement centers in more dispersed wellness hubs around the city. However, today, efforts to open such centers remain at a standstill and political willpower to make them happen has waned in anticipation of President Donald Trump’s second term.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12000161 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/021_SanFrancisco_StFrancisER_08262021_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Budget and Legislative Analyst’s report also recommends that the city open up safe consumption sites and coordinate with law enforcement to help people move safely indoors and reduce drug use in public spaces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, the report also calls for expanding medication-assisted treatment, like buprenorphine, which helps curb cravings and withdrawal symptoms for people struggling with opioid addiction. The city has increased access to this type of therapy by reducing barriers, such as providing medication treatment on demand to residents in permanent supportive housing and expanding the city’s behavioral health pharmacy hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re starting to see more people accept treatment, whether it’s abstinence-based, buprenorphine or methadone,” Mayor London Breed told reporters at a Monday press conference about the city’s overdose response. “The people are out there doing the work and making sure that folks know it’s not a one-size-fits-all.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the report, about 75% of Zurich residents with opioid addiction take medication for opioid use disorder. But in San Francisco, only about 25% of people struggling with opioid use disorder are connected to medication-assisted treatments, according to the BLA report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s partly because many people struggling with opioid addiction may not know that the treatment options exist, said San Francisco resident Juliana Gurrola Nuño, who is now part of the city’s public health campaign \u003ca class=\"c-link\" href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014134/sf-launches-media-campaign-to-promote-addiction-treatment-and-recovery-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014134/sf-launches-media-campaign-to-promote-addiction-treatment-and-recovery-services\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">promoting available drug treatment and stories of San Franciscans\u003c/a> who benefitted from recovery services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are services available to help you start your recovery journey, even if it’s just taking the first small step. But not every person struggling with addiction knows about these resources,” she told reporters at the news conference. “I know that when I was in my addiction, I had no idea of any of these services. I want to change that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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He said the report offers a “rational, clear-minded policy analysis that the city needs for this crisis.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The beauty of this report is it gives us an opportunity to look at evidence-based approaches and move the city forward,” he said. “There is no good ‘Plan B.’ Relying on police interventions is not sustainable, and bribing or threatening people into treatment does not work.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several differences could make implementation look different between San Francisco and Zurich, including that the Swiss city is about half the size of San Francisco, has a smaller homeless population, and has more medication-assisted treatment options legally available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Inspired by the success in Zurich, Preston requested that the city’s Budget and Legislative Analyst office produce the report on how San Francisco might replicate that success.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997838\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997838\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240613-DeanPreston-02-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor Dean Preston speaks to a local resident at a bus stop at McAllister and Divisadero in San Francisco on June 13, 2024, while campaigning for reelection to the Board of Supervisors District 5. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Do we need to do exactly everything that Zurich has done? No. But the defining feature of their Four Pillars approach is that all of these relevant departments are working on each pillar,” he said. “They don’t just work to put Band-Aids on a situation or reactive crisis response. They actually have both a short and long-term plan for success, and that’s what this city has really been lacking.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the top of the report’s recommendations is a call for all departments working on overdose issues to coordinate – a seemingly simple task but one that the city has struggled to achieve throughout the current overdose crisis. For example, when the city opened up a temporary overdose prevention center in 2022, police fined some drug users for carrying publicly-funded harm reduction supplies that were provided at the site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie plans to initiate a state of emergency for the fentanyl crisis when he takes office in January, which Preston said could be an opportunity to implement the report’s recommendations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, it’s unclear exactly what the incoming mayor will do with the emergency powers. Lurie ran on a platform of increasing drug treatment availability, improving behavioral health interventions and creating more supportive housing, as well as using ankle monitors on first-time drug dealers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am in the process of setting up a meeting with Mayor-elect Lurie to go over this,” Preston said. “A culture shift needs to happen, but it’s all doable. 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"content": "\u003cp>Former President Donald Trump is returning to the White House in January — and with him,\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013256/how-health-care-could-change-under-the-new-trump-administration\"> a new administration\u003c/a> that could further restrict \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012326/californian-votes-really-matter-what-the-election-could-mean-for-reproductive-health\">reproductive rights nationally after the overturning of \u003cem>Roe v. Wade\u003c/em>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11998288/what-is-project-2025-donald-trump-heritage-foundation-director-steps-down\">Project 2025\u003c/a> — a 900-page policy agenda for the next Republican presidency authored and supported by Trump allies, former and current Trump staffers and Vice President-elect JD Vance — details \u003ca href=\"https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/11/trump-second-term-abortion-agenda-blue-state-crackdown.html\">a pathway for nationwide attacks\u003c/a> on \u003ca href=\"https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/how-project-2025-seeks-obliterate-srhr\">abortions, IVF and contraceptives\u003c/a>. And now, some reproductive rights advocates and experts suggest this is a good time for Americans to start conversations with providers about their birth control plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s just really important that we educate as many people as possible on how to protect themselves [for] the next four years — and perhaps the next decade,” said Dr. Sophia Yen, co-founder of Pandia Health, \u003ca href=\"https://www.pandiahealth.com/\">an organization specializing in reproductive care\u003c/a>. If you’re at an age where you could have children, Yen’s message is: “Get your birth control under control. Maximize it — get the best possible one that you like and can tolerate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco gynecologist Dr. Katherine Gregory said her biggest message to people of reproductive age is to start having the conversation about birth control with their provider now, to explain their concerns — rather than quickly making a decision “because of fear.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m kind of always going to try to take the position of ‘What can you do to protect yourself and others?’ And there’s lots” you can do, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#long-term-birth-control\">What are my options for longer-term birth control?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>Remember: California’s laws still currently favor reproductive rights\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>California positioned itself as a leader in reproductive care in \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/06/24/governor-newsom-first-partner-mark-second-anniversary-of-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade/#:~:text=Governor%20Newsom%20actions%20to%20protect%20abortion%20access%3A&text=June%202022%2C%20Governor%20Newsom%3A,Wade%20was%20overturned.\">the country immediately after the overturning of \u003cem>Roe v. Wade\u003c/em>\u003c/a> — and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013395/newsom-calls-special-session-prepare-california-legal-fight-against-trump\">the state is now doing so again\u003c/a> ahead of a second Trump term. However, California’s autonomy could be at risk with conservative control of all three branches of government, warned Gender Equity Policy Institute’s Nancy Cohen, who told KQED that “federal law will trump state protection.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“States like California and New York that have constitutional protections for abortion rights and reproductive health care in general … those become meaningless” in the light of any national restrictions, Cohen said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Addressing this threat in a statement the day after the election, Gov. Gavin Newsom said that “lawyers from the Attorney General’s Office and my office have been \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013535/california-and-the-bay-area-took-on-trump-before-theyre-ready-to-do-it-again\">preparing for a potential second Trump term for more than a year.\u003c/a>” The state, Newsom wrote, was “marshaling the arguments and evidence needed to be ready to challenge in court unconstitutional and unlawful federal policies, and to mount robust and vigorous defenses of California’s laws, policies and programs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re living in California, and we’re lucky that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11917111/even-without-roe-v-wade-abortion-is-still-legal-in-california-heres-what-you-need-to-know\">we feel a bit protected\u003c/a>. But we can’t take that for granted,” Gregory said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amid all this uncertainty, and before California likely enters new legal territory as it gears up for a fight against the second Trump administration, how can individuals empower themselves around birth control and longer-term reproductive measures?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Knowing the best birth control for your body is \u003cem>always\u003c/em> a good idea, regardless of the political climate. Keep reading to learn more about the current contraceptive options open to you and what experts suggest you do to prepare ahead of any possible change in laws governing reproductive freedom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(And as a reminder, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014103/youre-entitled-to-an-abortion-in-california-what-can-you-do-if-youre-denied-one\">abortion remains legal and widely available in California\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What will a birth control discussion with a provider look like?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Gregory said that people should start a conversation with their health care provider about the best birth control options for them. If you \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/health-insurance/about-health-insurance#:~:text=Do%20I%20need%20health%20insurance,Parenthood%20health%20center%20near%20you.\">do not have insurance\u003c/a>, Planned Parenthood can offer these services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s lots of things that we talk about with our patients to help them decide on what’s the best contraceptive,” she said. “I hate the thought that — out of fear — young women may not make the right decision for themselves,” Gregory said. For her, taking control of your own reproductive health is inseparable from “having these discussions with a provider.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When talking to a provider, Gregory said patients can come prepared to discuss topics like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>What they want to see or expect from their contraceptives\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>How long they want their contraceptives to last\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Their health history\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Other questions could include whether the person wants to have children or not — and, if so, whether they have a timeline for starting a family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even voicing your concerns about upcoming policies under the new Trump administration could help a provider give advice on what birth control to suggest, Gregory said — mindful that “it’s impossible for any provider to predict what will happen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Advocating for yourself in a doctor’s office isn’t always simple. If you’re concerned about freezing up in front of medical professionals, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1172843588\">NPR’s Life Kit has a guide\u003c/a> with tactics to get what you need out of your appointment.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"long-term-birth-control\">\u003c/a>What are the different birth control options, and how long do they last?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/figures/r6504a1f1.gif?_=69114\">a thorough chart\u003c/a> that ranks the effectiveness of birth control types — with the implant and intrauterine devices listed as the most effective among reversible methods. The \u003ca href=\"https://osg.ca.gov/contraception/#:~:text=Can%20I%20get%20birth%20control,or%20ring%2C%20from%20a%20pharmacist.\">California Surgeon General’s guide\u003c/a> also has a list of methods, benefits and possible side effects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The higher up on the scale you go, the fewer times you have to think about dealing with it, but also the greater the efficacy,” Yen said. “So maybe switch up for a better one if you can.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014900\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12014900 size-medium\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/r6504a1f1-800x594.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/r6504a1f1-800x594.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/r6504a1f1-160x119.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/r6504a1f1.png 831w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The most to least effective forms of birth control, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In order of effectiveness, birth control options — many of which are prescription-based — include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Implant\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The implant — also \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-implant-nexplanon\">known as nexplanon\u003c/a> — is a tiny rod inserted in your upper arm. It is good for preventing pregnancies for up to five years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hormonal intrauterine device (IUD)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A hormonal IUD is a piece of \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/iud/hormonal-iuds\">flexible plastic that sits in your uterus\u003c/a> and can also help with \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/should-i-get-a-copper-or-a-hormonal-iud\">period cramps and heavy flows\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Different hormonal IUDs last for different amounts of time. For example, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mirena-us.com/\">Mirena\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.liletta.com/\">Liletta\u003c/a> IUDs last up to eight years. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kyleena-us.com/\">Kyleena’s\u003c/a> IUD lasts up to five years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In general, women are turning towards long-term contraception, such as the IUD,” Gregory said. “It’s convenient, it works extremely well … it removes that anxiety for a longer period of time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For some patients, the procedure of inserting an IUD can range from \u003ca href=\"https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/intrauterine-devices-iud#:~:text=Copper%20IUDs%20may%20increase%20the,IUDs%20are%20rare%2C%20but%20possible.\">uncomfortable\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/iud/whats-an-iud-insertion-like\">painful\u003c/a>. Yen said for many people, scheduling an IUD appointment near the last day of their period can help reduce that discomfort and pain “because the hole [of your cervix] will be already open.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yen also recommends taking 600mg of ibuprofen (\u003ca href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/ibuprofen-for-adults/common-questions-about-ibuprofen-for-adults/\">with food\u003c/a>) half an hour before the procedure. (Patients should not take ibuprofen if they have bleeding problems, kidney problems, or are allergic to the medication.) Lastly, Yen said patients can also ask the staff to \u003ca href=\"https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/intrauterine-devices-iud#:~:text=Or%2C%20if%20the%20IUD%20insertion,recommends%20talking%20to%20your%20provider.\">numb their cervix\u003c/a>, emphasizing that people facing pain “don’t have to ‘suck it up.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Copper intrauterine device or IUD\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A copper IUD is \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/paragard/about/pac-20391270\">a plastic frame surrounded by copper wire that’s placed in the uterus\u003c/a>. It’s non-hormonal and \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/should-i-get-a-copper-or-a-hormonal-iud\">lasts up to 12 years\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The birth control shot\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The depo-shot (Depo-Provera) is an injection\u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-shot\"> every three months\u003c/a> or four times a year. If a patient gets their \u003cem>first\u003c/em> shot at any other time than the start of their period, they should use another birth control method, like a condom, for a week if they have sex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The ring\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ring is a small flexible hormonal ring a person \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-vaginal-ring-nuvaring/how-do-i-use-nuvaring#NuvaRing\">places inside their vagina\u003c/a> every 3–6 weeks. Planned Parenthood has a guide to \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-vaginal-ring-nuvaring/how-do-i-use-nuvaring#NuvaRing\">correctly inserting a ring on their website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-vaginal-ring-nuvaring/how-do-i-use-nuvaring\">two brands of rings\u003c/a>: NuvaRing, which lasts up to five weeks, and Annovera, which lasts up to one year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The birth control patch\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A person can wear a birth control patch on \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-patch\">their belly, back, or sometimes arm\u003c/a>, which releases hormones that help prevent pregnancy. There are two brands: the Xulane patch and the Twirla patch. Similarly to the ring, a person would wear \u003ca href=\"https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24490-birth-control-patch\">the patch for three weeks\u003c/a> and then take it off for one week, then put on a new patch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The pill\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pill is the birth control medicine you need to take around the same time every day. While there is now \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11982330/the-first-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-is-now-available-how-does-it-work\">an “over-the-counter” option\u003c/a> that is a “mini-pill,” meaning it is progestin-only, a “combined pill” with both estrogen and progestin is \u003ca href=\"https://gynraleigh.com/birth-control-progestin-only-pills-vs-combination-pills/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20main%20advantages,women%20who%20cannot%20take%20estrogen.\">slightly more effective\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yen said due to the Affordable Care Act, there is “no copay, no deductible for any FDA-approved birth control. If there’s a generic of it that they like or a brand of it that they’ve made a deal with the drug company, you have to go with that one, but it should be the same dose in the same formulation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yen recommended getting birth control automated and delivered regularly through your pharmacy in case a person forgets to renew their supply. In California, a person can \u003ca href=\"https://www.essentialaccess.org/about/press-room/new-law-allow-12-month-prescriptions-birth-control-heralded-win-win-women\">request up to a year’s supply\u003c/a>, meaning, for example, physicians write for 13 birth control pill packs — or 17 packs, if one wants to skip their period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In California, a person \u003ca href=\"https://osg.ca.gov/contraception/#:~:text=Can%20I%20get%20birth%20control,or%20ring%2C%20from%20a%20pharmacist.\">does not need a doctor’s prescription\u003c/a> to access to the pill, patch, and ring, which a pharmacist can instead prescribe. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11982330/the-first-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-is-now-available-how-does-it-work\">Read more about over-the-counter birth control options.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11982330]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What are the surgical, permanent options to prevent pregnancy?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>For people who are done having children or are very sure they do not want children, there are one-time surgical procedures that aim to prevent pregnancy permanently:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vasectomy\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for a person with a penis and is \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/vasectomy\">almost 100% effective in preventing pregnancies\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tubal sterilization\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/sterilization\">two types of permanent sterilization\u003c/a> when it comes to the fallopian tubes. Tubal ligation is when a person with a uterus has \u003ca href=\"https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/tubal-ligation\">their fallopian tubes tied or blocked\u003c/a> — more colloquially known as having\u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/tubal-ligation/about/pac-20388360\"> their tubes tied\u003c/a>. A bilateral salpingectomy is a procedure where the fallopian tubes are \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/sterilization\">removed entirely\u003c/a> or have a \u003ca href=\"https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/salpingectomy#:~:text=Bilateral%20salpingectomy%20means%20removal%20of,with%20only%20one%20fallopian%20tube.\">middle section of the tube removed\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/4933-tubal-ligation\">Neither procedure\u003c/a> will \u003ca href=\"https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/salpingectomy\">induce menopause\u003c/a>, and a bilateral salpingectomy may also be used to decrease a person’s ovarian cancer risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Who should explore these permanent options?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both practitioners stressed the importance of patients working with their providers to be very sure of whether these types of surgical procedures are right for them — both because of their permanent nature and also because of the risks of any kind of surgery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Surgery like this is very, very safe,” Gregory said. “But it’s surgery, and it can have complications.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gregory said during the first Trump administration, her practice saw an uptick of women in their 20s and early 30s requesting sterilization. “These were women who very clearly communicated that they have never wanted children,” Gregory said. “They’ve thought about it, and they’ve asked for tubal sterilization.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But providers often still deny people a referral for this type of surgery, usually “because of their age,” Gregory said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some medical offices \u003ca href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/permanent-birth-control-iuds-post-roe/\">might dissuade or turn away a person\u003c/a> from pursuing this option — or say that someone would need \u003ca href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/a-woman-needed-husbands-consent-to-get-her-tubes-tied-2020-2#:~:text=According%20to%20federal%20government%20policy,was%20a%20requirement%20decades%20ago.\">their partner’s permission\u003c/a>, which is “not true,” Yen said. (“Feel free to report that provider to the medical board,” she said.) In the aftermath of Trump’s second win, \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1Djia_WkrVO3S4jKn6odNwQk7pOcpcL4x00FMNekrb7Q/htmlview?pli=1\">crowdsourced lists\u003c/a> began circulating online listing doctors nationwide who have performed tubal ligations regardless of a patient’s marital status or number of children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of these providers may deny a patient on the basis that they may regret the decision, but Gregory said the denial “can’t be that arbitrary.” Physicians should instead refer to the existing scientific research, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gregory said if a young woman in her late 20s comes into her office and “really wants a tubal sterilization,” she would have a “frank discussion” with her to make sure the patient has considered all her options and to “understand how she’s come to this decision.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She’s an adult, and she can make these decisions about her own body,” Gregory said. “I think that there will be probably another uptick in young women requesting tubal sterilization, and that is their right.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014910\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12014910\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plan B, emergency contraceptive, on the shelf in a drug store in Annapolis, Maryland, on July 6, 2022. \u003ccite>((Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>What are my emergency contraception options?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Emergency contraception can prevent \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/emergency-contraception#:~:text=Emergency%20contraception%20(EC)%20can%20prevent,assault%20if%20without%20contraception%20coverage.\">95% of pregnancies\u003c/a> within five days of unprotected sex, including if a condom breaks or missing the window of forgiveness with birth control pills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Options include \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception/whats-plan-b-morning-after-pill\">morning-after pills like Plan B\u003c/a> and also having \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/iud/non-hormonal-copper-iud\">the copper IUD\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/iud/hormonal-iuds#:~:text=The%20hormonal%20IUD%20releases%20a,while%20you%27re%20using%20it.\">the hormonal IUD\u003c/a> inserted — with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception/how-do-iuds-work-emergency-contraception\">IUDs being more effective\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find a clinic that offers these services using\u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care\"> Planned Parenthood’s search tool\u003c/a>. (More on this below.) Planned Parenthood also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/online-tools/emergency-contraception\">a quiz for people\u003c/a> to see which method of emergency contraception is best for them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A person can get Plan B at a drugstore or pharmacy over the counter or have it prescribed. Plan B has \u003ca href=\"https://www.health.com/news/does-plan-b-expire#:~:text=Plan%20B%2C%20an%20oral%20emergency,of%20when%20the%20medicine%20expires.\">a shelf life of four years\u003c/a> if a person wants to stockpile in case of emergency. (Be sure to check the date on the side of the box to \u003ca href=\"https://www.verywellhealth.com/stockpiling-plan-b-5271334\">confirm this\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yen noted that a person’s body mass index will factor into whether or not the over-the-counter emergency contraception is effective. For example, if a person’s BMI is greater than 26 — a medication like Plan B may not work as well. If it is greater than 30, Yen said, it “doesn’t work at all.” Yen said ella — \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception/whats-ella-morning-after-pill\">a prescription emergency contraception\u003c/a> (also known as a “morning-after pill”) — is effective with BMIs up to 35. A person can also ask for prescriptions for future use — ella has a shelf life of three years.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Does my insurance cover birth control?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The California Surgeon General has\u003ca href=\"https://osg.ca.gov/contraception/#:~:text=Can%20I%20get%20birth%20control,or%20ring%2C%20from%20a%20pharmacist.\"> a comprehensive list of out-of-pocket costs\u003c/a> for each method of birth control. For example, the patch can range from free to $150, and the implant can cost up to $1,300 out-of-pocket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the Surgeon General’s website, plans do not have to cover abortion medication or vasectomies. (However, there are ways for Californians — and people traveling to California — to get the procedure for free, depending on \u003ca href=\"https://www.ineedana.com/blog/how-to-get-a-free-abortion-in-california\">their income background\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Private health insurance\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, \u003ca href=\"https://osg.ca.gov/contraception/#:~:text=Can%20I%20get%20birth%20control,or%20ring%2C%20from%20a%20pharmacist.\">contraceptives are a covered benefit\u003c/a> with private health insurance. If someone gets contraceptives within their network, “plans must cover these services without charging a copayment or coinsurance … even if you haven’t met your deductible,” according to the state. (However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/889112788/the-supreme-court-allows-employers-to-opt-out-of-contraception-coverage\">an employer with religious objections\u003c/a> can still request health insurance plans that do not cover contraceptive methods.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Medi-Cal\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid) provides \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Birth%20Control%20Consumer%20Alert.pdf\">free birth control\u003c/a>. \u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Medi-Cal \u003ca href=\"https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/assets/26092CC9-AAAF-432E-A672-85D649215F8A/abort.pdf?access_token=6UyVkRRfByXTZEWIh8j8QaYylPyP5ULO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also covers abortion services\u003c/a>\u003c/span>, and state funds are used to completely cover the cost of the procedure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Family PACT\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a person is low-income but does not qualify for Medi-Cal, the \u003ca href=\"https://familypact.org/how-to-become-a-family-pact-client/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state’s family planning office,\u003c/a> Family PACT, can assist with free birth control. You can find \u003ca href=\"https://familypact.org/provider-search/\">Family PACT providers\u003c/a> on the state’s website.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Covered California (aka “Obamacare”)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like private insurance plans, insurance plans under \u003ca href=\"https://www.coveredca.com/marketing-blog/health-services-you-can-get-for-free-all-you-need-is-a-plan/\">Covered California\u003c/a> can provide pills, patches and rings for up to 12 months.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What are my birth control options if I am under 18?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>In California, \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=6925.\">minors have the right to birth control access\u003c/a>. Providers and doctors are not allowed to inform a minor’s parents about their health choices without their consent, and minors do not need to have a parent present to access these services from a provider. The American Civil Liberties Union Northern California has \u003ca href=\"https://www.aclunc.org/our-work/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-student-health-rights\">a comprehensive Q&A\u003c/a> about the rights of minors and their access to birth control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the ACLU NorCal, students are allowed to have doctor appointments during school hours — and schools are not allowed to inform parents.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Where can I find birth control or emergency contraceptive providers?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>When it comes to getting your birth control changed or renewed, Yen predicts, “There may be a horde of people running right now to go get it done.” With this in mind, you might consider scheduling a visit to your provider’s office sooner rather than later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also use the following services to ask about birth control options:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center\">Planned Parenthood health center\u003c/a> (you can go without insurance)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A \u003ca href=\"https://reproductivehealthservices.gov/\">Title X clinic\u003c/a>, which are federally funded and service people who are \u003ca href=\"https://opa.hhs.gov/about/news/e-updates/what-are-title-x-family-planning-clinics-and-where-can-you-find-one#:~:text=The%20Title%20X%20program%20is,health%20care%20and%20health%20education.\">low-income or do not have health insurance\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Search on \u003ca href=\"https://www.bedsider.org/find-health-care/clinics\">Besider.org\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://freethepill.org/resources/where-can-i-get-birth-control-pills-online\">Online prescribing models\u003c/a>, such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.pandiahealth.com/\">Pandia Health\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://hellowisp.com/\">Wisp\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Minors can use \u003ca href=\"https://www.teensource.org/condoms/free\">the Teen Source search tool\u003c/a> to find places to get condoms as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What about access to abortion pills?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The legal battle over the abortion pill mifepristone \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/10/17/gop-states-are-still-trying-to-restrict-abortion-pill-mifepristone-in-court-heres-how/\">rages on\u003c/a> despite the Supreme Court’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/06/13/supreme-court-upholds-abortion-drug-mifepristone/\">rejection earlier this year\u003c/a> of a lawsuit seeking to roll back its federal approval.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even though abortion pills are currently accessible, health care providers worry that could change once Trump takes office. On the day after Trump’s win, \u003ca href=\"https://aidaccess.org/en/\">a European-based group that prescribes abortion pills\u003c/a> for people around the world, including the United States, said it saw a surge of requests for medication — \u003ca href=\"https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/abortion-pill-access-trump-rcna179849\">10,000 requests as compared to around 600 on a normal day\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A person can get abortion pills from the following providers:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.plancpills.org/abortion-pill/california\">Plan C’s abortion pill search tool\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.abuzzhealth.com/\">Abuzz Health\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://asafechoicenetwork.com/\">A Safe Choice\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cambridgereproductivehealthconsultants.org/map\">The MAP\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.wetakecareof.us/\">We Take Care of Us\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.womenonweb.org/en/\">Women on Web\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Plan C — \u003ca href=\"https://www.plancpills.org/in-advance\">a campaign dedicated to abortion pill expansion\u003c/a> in the United States — said providers can provide the medication to their patients in case of future need, as abortion pills can last up to two years when stored in a cool place. The pills usually cost around $25 to $150, depending on the provider and any discounts it may or may not offer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If money is a problem, Yen said a group of people could split the cost among them to have a stockpile of pills in case of emergencies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It may be an investment … for every group of friends,” Yen said. “If anyone needs it, then you kind of pass it around, and then you buy another one when [an emergency] happens.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Former President Donald Trump is returning to the White House in January — and with him,\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013256/how-health-care-could-change-under-the-new-trump-administration\"> a new administration\u003c/a> that could further restrict \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012326/californian-votes-really-matter-what-the-election-could-mean-for-reproductive-health\">reproductive rights nationally after the overturning of \u003cem>Roe v. Wade\u003c/em>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11998288/what-is-project-2025-donald-trump-heritage-foundation-director-steps-down\">Project 2025\u003c/a> — a 900-page policy agenda for the next Republican presidency authored and supported by Trump allies, former and current Trump staffers and Vice President-elect JD Vance — details \u003ca href=\"https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/11/trump-second-term-abortion-agenda-blue-state-crackdown.html\">a pathway for nationwide attacks\u003c/a> on \u003ca href=\"https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/how-project-2025-seeks-obliterate-srhr\">abortions, IVF and contraceptives\u003c/a>. And now, some reproductive rights advocates and experts suggest this is a good time for Americans to start conversations with providers about their birth control plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s just really important that we educate as many people as possible on how to protect themselves [for] the next four years — and perhaps the next decade,” said Dr. Sophia Yen, co-founder of Pandia Health, \u003ca href=\"https://www.pandiahealth.com/\">an organization specializing in reproductive care\u003c/a>. If you’re at an age where you could have children, Yen’s message is: “Get your birth control under control. Maximize it — get the best possible one that you like and can tolerate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco gynecologist Dr. Katherine Gregory said her biggest message to people of reproductive age is to start having the conversation about birth control with their provider now, to explain their concerns — rather than quickly making a decision “because of fear.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m kind of always going to try to take the position of ‘What can you do to protect yourself and others?’ And there’s lots” you can do, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#long-term-birth-control\">What are my options for longer-term birth control?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>Remember: California’s laws still currently favor reproductive rights\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>California positioned itself as a leader in reproductive care in \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/06/24/governor-newsom-first-partner-mark-second-anniversary-of-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade/#:~:text=Governor%20Newsom%20actions%20to%20protect%20abortion%20access%3A&text=June%202022%2C%20Governor%20Newsom%3A,Wade%20was%20overturned.\">the country immediately after the overturning of \u003cem>Roe v. Wade\u003c/em>\u003c/a> — and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013395/newsom-calls-special-session-prepare-california-legal-fight-against-trump\">the state is now doing so again\u003c/a> ahead of a second Trump term. However, California’s autonomy could be at risk with conservative control of all three branches of government, warned Gender Equity Policy Institute’s Nancy Cohen, who told KQED that “federal law will trump state protection.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“States like California and New York that have constitutional protections for abortion rights and reproductive health care in general … those become meaningless” in the light of any national restrictions, Cohen said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Addressing this threat in a statement the day after the election, Gov. Gavin Newsom said that “lawyers from the Attorney General’s Office and my office have been \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013535/california-and-the-bay-area-took-on-trump-before-theyre-ready-to-do-it-again\">preparing for a potential second Trump term for more than a year.\u003c/a>” The state, Newsom wrote, was “marshaling the arguments and evidence needed to be ready to challenge in court unconstitutional and unlawful federal policies, and to mount robust and vigorous defenses of California’s laws, policies and programs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re living in California, and we’re lucky that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11917111/even-without-roe-v-wade-abortion-is-still-legal-in-california-heres-what-you-need-to-know\">we feel a bit protected\u003c/a>. But we can’t take that for granted,” Gregory said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amid all this uncertainty, and before California likely enters new legal territory as it gears up for a fight against the second Trump administration, how can individuals empower themselves around birth control and longer-term reproductive measures?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Knowing the best birth control for your body is \u003cem>always\u003c/em> a good idea, regardless of the political climate. Keep reading to learn more about the current contraceptive options open to you and what experts suggest you do to prepare ahead of any possible change in laws governing reproductive freedom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(And as a reminder, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014103/youre-entitled-to-an-abortion-in-california-what-can-you-do-if-youre-denied-one\">abortion remains legal and widely available in California\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What will a birth control discussion with a provider look like?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Gregory said that people should start a conversation with their health care provider about the best birth control options for them. If you \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/health-insurance/about-health-insurance#:~:text=Do%20I%20need%20health%20insurance,Parenthood%20health%20center%20near%20you.\">do not have insurance\u003c/a>, Planned Parenthood can offer these services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s lots of things that we talk about with our patients to help them decide on what’s the best contraceptive,” she said. “I hate the thought that — out of fear — young women may not make the right decision for themselves,” Gregory said. For her, taking control of your own reproductive health is inseparable from “having these discussions with a provider.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When talking to a provider, Gregory said patients can come prepared to discuss topics like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>What they want to see or expect from their contraceptives\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>How long they want their contraceptives to last\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Their health history\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Other questions could include whether the person wants to have children or not — and, if so, whether they have a timeline for starting a family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even voicing your concerns about upcoming policies under the new Trump administration could help a provider give advice on what birth control to suggest, Gregory said — mindful that “it’s impossible for any provider to predict what will happen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Advocating for yourself in a doctor’s office isn’t always simple. If you’re concerned about freezing up in front of medical professionals, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1172843588\">NPR’s Life Kit has a guide\u003c/a> with tactics to get what you need out of your appointment.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"long-term-birth-control\">\u003c/a>What are the different birth control options, and how long do they last?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/figures/r6504a1f1.gif?_=69114\">a thorough chart\u003c/a> that ranks the effectiveness of birth control types — with the implant and intrauterine devices listed as the most effective among reversible methods. The \u003ca href=\"https://osg.ca.gov/contraception/#:~:text=Can%20I%20get%20birth%20control,or%20ring%2C%20from%20a%20pharmacist.\">California Surgeon General’s guide\u003c/a> also has a list of methods, benefits and possible side effects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The higher up on the scale you go, the fewer times you have to think about dealing with it, but also the greater the efficacy,” Yen said. “So maybe switch up for a better one if you can.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014900\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12014900 size-medium\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/r6504a1f1-800x594.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/r6504a1f1-800x594.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/r6504a1f1-160x119.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/r6504a1f1.png 831w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The most to least effective forms of birth control, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In order of effectiveness, birth control options — many of which are prescription-based — include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Implant\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The implant — also \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-implant-nexplanon\">known as nexplanon\u003c/a> — is a tiny rod inserted in your upper arm. It is good for preventing pregnancies for up to five years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hormonal intrauterine device (IUD)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A hormonal IUD is a piece of \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/iud/hormonal-iuds\">flexible plastic that sits in your uterus\u003c/a> and can also help with \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/should-i-get-a-copper-or-a-hormonal-iud\">period cramps and heavy flows\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Different hormonal IUDs last for different amounts of time. For example, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mirena-us.com/\">Mirena\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.liletta.com/\">Liletta\u003c/a> IUDs last up to eight years. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kyleena-us.com/\">Kyleena’s\u003c/a> IUD lasts up to five years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In general, women are turning towards long-term contraception, such as the IUD,” Gregory said. “It’s convenient, it works extremely well … it removes that anxiety for a longer period of time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For some patients, the procedure of inserting an IUD can range from \u003ca href=\"https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/intrauterine-devices-iud#:~:text=Copper%20IUDs%20may%20increase%20the,IUDs%20are%20rare%2C%20but%20possible.\">uncomfortable\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/iud/whats-an-iud-insertion-like\">painful\u003c/a>. Yen said for many people, scheduling an IUD appointment near the last day of their period can help reduce that discomfort and pain “because the hole [of your cervix] will be already open.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yen also recommends taking 600mg of ibuprofen (\u003ca href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/ibuprofen-for-adults/common-questions-about-ibuprofen-for-adults/\">with food\u003c/a>) half an hour before the procedure. (Patients should not take ibuprofen if they have bleeding problems, kidney problems, or are allergic to the medication.) Lastly, Yen said patients can also ask the staff to \u003ca href=\"https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/intrauterine-devices-iud#:~:text=Or%2C%20if%20the%20IUD%20insertion,recommends%20talking%20to%20your%20provider.\">numb their cervix\u003c/a>, emphasizing that people facing pain “don’t have to ‘suck it up.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Copper intrauterine device or IUD\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A copper IUD is \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/paragard/about/pac-20391270\">a plastic frame surrounded by copper wire that’s placed in the uterus\u003c/a>. It’s non-hormonal and \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/should-i-get-a-copper-or-a-hormonal-iud\">lasts up to 12 years\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The birth control shot\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The depo-shot (Depo-Provera) is an injection\u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-shot\"> every three months\u003c/a> or four times a year. If a patient gets their \u003cem>first\u003c/em> shot at any other time than the start of their period, they should use another birth control method, like a condom, for a week if they have sex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The ring\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ring is a small flexible hormonal ring a person \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-vaginal-ring-nuvaring/how-do-i-use-nuvaring#NuvaRing\">places inside their vagina\u003c/a> every 3–6 weeks. Planned Parenthood has a guide to \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-vaginal-ring-nuvaring/how-do-i-use-nuvaring#NuvaRing\">correctly inserting a ring on their website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-vaginal-ring-nuvaring/how-do-i-use-nuvaring\">two brands of rings\u003c/a>: NuvaRing, which lasts up to five weeks, and Annovera, which lasts up to one year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The birth control patch\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A person can wear a birth control patch on \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-patch\">their belly, back, or sometimes arm\u003c/a>, which releases hormones that help prevent pregnancy. There are two brands: the Xulane patch and the Twirla patch. Similarly to the ring, a person would wear \u003ca href=\"https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24490-birth-control-patch\">the patch for three weeks\u003c/a> and then take it off for one week, then put on a new patch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The pill\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pill is the birth control medicine you need to take around the same time every day. While there is now \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11982330/the-first-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-is-now-available-how-does-it-work\">an “over-the-counter” option\u003c/a> that is a “mini-pill,” meaning it is progestin-only, a “combined pill” with both estrogen and progestin is \u003ca href=\"https://gynraleigh.com/birth-control-progestin-only-pills-vs-combination-pills/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20main%20advantages,women%20who%20cannot%20take%20estrogen.\">slightly more effective\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yen said due to the Affordable Care Act, there is “no copay, no deductible for any FDA-approved birth control. If there’s a generic of it that they like or a brand of it that they’ve made a deal with the drug company, you have to go with that one, but it should be the same dose in the same formulation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yen recommended getting birth control automated and delivered regularly through your pharmacy in case a person forgets to renew their supply. In California, a person can \u003ca href=\"https://www.essentialaccess.org/about/press-room/new-law-allow-12-month-prescriptions-birth-control-heralded-win-win-women\">request up to a year’s supply\u003c/a>, meaning, for example, physicians write for 13 birth control pill packs — or 17 packs, if one wants to skip their period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In California, a person \u003ca href=\"https://osg.ca.gov/contraception/#:~:text=Can%20I%20get%20birth%20control,or%20ring%2C%20from%20a%20pharmacist.\">does not need a doctor’s prescription\u003c/a> to access to the pill, patch, and ring, which a pharmacist can instead prescribe. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11982330/the-first-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-is-now-available-how-does-it-work\">Read more about over-the-counter birth control options.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What are the surgical, permanent options to prevent pregnancy?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>For people who are done having children or are very sure they do not want children, there are one-time surgical procedures that aim to prevent pregnancy permanently:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vasectomy\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for a person with a penis and is \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/vasectomy\">almost 100% effective in preventing pregnancies\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tubal sterilization\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/sterilization\">two types of permanent sterilization\u003c/a> when it comes to the fallopian tubes. Tubal ligation is when a person with a uterus has \u003ca href=\"https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/tubal-ligation\">their fallopian tubes tied or blocked\u003c/a> — more colloquially known as having\u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/tubal-ligation/about/pac-20388360\"> their tubes tied\u003c/a>. A bilateral salpingectomy is a procedure where the fallopian tubes are \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/sterilization\">removed entirely\u003c/a> or have a \u003ca href=\"https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/salpingectomy#:~:text=Bilateral%20salpingectomy%20means%20removal%20of,with%20only%20one%20fallopian%20tube.\">middle section of the tube removed\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/4933-tubal-ligation\">Neither procedure\u003c/a> will \u003ca href=\"https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/salpingectomy\">induce menopause\u003c/a>, and a bilateral salpingectomy may also be used to decrease a person’s ovarian cancer risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Who should explore these permanent options?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both practitioners stressed the importance of patients working with their providers to be very sure of whether these types of surgical procedures are right for them — both because of their permanent nature and also because of the risks of any kind of surgery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Surgery like this is very, very safe,” Gregory said. “But it’s surgery, and it can have complications.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gregory said during the first Trump administration, her practice saw an uptick of women in their 20s and early 30s requesting sterilization. “These were women who very clearly communicated that they have never wanted children,” Gregory said. “They’ve thought about it, and they’ve asked for tubal sterilization.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But providers often still deny people a referral for this type of surgery, usually “because of their age,” Gregory said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some medical offices \u003ca href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/permanent-birth-control-iuds-post-roe/\">might dissuade or turn away a person\u003c/a> from pursuing this option — or say that someone would need \u003ca href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/a-woman-needed-husbands-consent-to-get-her-tubes-tied-2020-2#:~:text=According%20to%20federal%20government%20policy,was%20a%20requirement%20decades%20ago.\">their partner’s permission\u003c/a>, which is “not true,” Yen said. (“Feel free to report that provider to the medical board,” she said.) In the aftermath of Trump’s second win, \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1Djia_WkrVO3S4jKn6odNwQk7pOcpcL4x00FMNekrb7Q/htmlview?pli=1\">crowdsourced lists\u003c/a> began circulating online listing doctors nationwide who have performed tubal ligations regardless of a patient’s marital status or number of children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of these providers may deny a patient on the basis that they may regret the decision, but Gregory said the denial “can’t be that arbitrary.” Physicians should instead refer to the existing scientific research, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gregory said if a young woman in her late 20s comes into her office and “really wants a tubal sterilization,” she would have a “frank discussion” with her to make sure the patient has considered all her options and to “understand how she’s come to this decision.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She’s an adult, and she can make these decisions about her own body,” Gregory said. “I think that there will be probably another uptick in young women requesting tubal sterilization, and that is their right.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014910\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12014910\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1241746190-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plan B, emergency contraceptive, on the shelf in a drug store in Annapolis, Maryland, on July 6, 2022. \u003ccite>((Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>What are my emergency contraception options?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Emergency contraception can prevent \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/emergency-contraception#:~:text=Emergency%20contraception%20(EC)%20can%20prevent,assault%20if%20without%20contraception%20coverage.\">95% of pregnancies\u003c/a> within five days of unprotected sex, including if a condom breaks or missing the window of forgiveness with birth control pills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Options include \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception/whats-plan-b-morning-after-pill\">morning-after pills like Plan B\u003c/a> and also having \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/iud/non-hormonal-copper-iud\">the copper IUD\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/iud/hormonal-iuds#:~:text=The%20hormonal%20IUD%20releases%20a,while%20you%27re%20using%20it.\">the hormonal IUD\u003c/a> inserted — with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception/how-do-iuds-work-emergency-contraception\">IUDs being more effective\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find a clinic that offers these services using\u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care\"> Planned Parenthood’s search tool\u003c/a>. (More on this below.) Planned Parenthood also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/online-tools/emergency-contraception\">a quiz for people\u003c/a> to see which method of emergency contraception is best for them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A person can get Plan B at a drugstore or pharmacy over the counter or have it prescribed. Plan B has \u003ca href=\"https://www.health.com/news/does-plan-b-expire#:~:text=Plan%20B%2C%20an%20oral%20emergency,of%20when%20the%20medicine%20expires.\">a shelf life of four years\u003c/a> if a person wants to stockpile in case of emergency. (Be sure to check the date on the side of the box to \u003ca href=\"https://www.verywellhealth.com/stockpiling-plan-b-5271334\">confirm this\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yen noted that a person’s body mass index will factor into whether or not the over-the-counter emergency contraception is effective. For example, if a person’s BMI is greater than 26 — a medication like Plan B may not work as well. If it is greater than 30, Yen said, it “doesn’t work at all.” Yen said ella — \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception/whats-ella-morning-after-pill\">a prescription emergency contraception\u003c/a> (also known as a “morning-after pill”) — is effective with BMIs up to 35. A person can also ask for prescriptions for future use — ella has a shelf life of three years.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Does my insurance cover birth control?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The California Surgeon General has\u003ca href=\"https://osg.ca.gov/contraception/#:~:text=Can%20I%20get%20birth%20control,or%20ring%2C%20from%20a%20pharmacist.\"> a comprehensive list of out-of-pocket costs\u003c/a> for each method of birth control. For example, the patch can range from free to $150, and the implant can cost up to $1,300 out-of-pocket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the Surgeon General’s website, plans do not have to cover abortion medication or vasectomies. (However, there are ways for Californians — and people traveling to California — to get the procedure for free, depending on \u003ca href=\"https://www.ineedana.com/blog/how-to-get-a-free-abortion-in-california\">their income background\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Private health insurance\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, \u003ca href=\"https://osg.ca.gov/contraception/#:~:text=Can%20I%20get%20birth%20control,or%20ring%2C%20from%20a%20pharmacist.\">contraceptives are a covered benefit\u003c/a> with private health insurance. If someone gets contraceptives within their network, “plans must cover these services without charging a copayment or coinsurance … even if you haven’t met your deductible,” according to the state. (However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/889112788/the-supreme-court-allows-employers-to-opt-out-of-contraception-coverage\">an employer with religious objections\u003c/a> can still request health insurance plans that do not cover contraceptive methods.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Medi-Cal\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid) provides \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Birth%20Control%20Consumer%20Alert.pdf\">free birth control\u003c/a>. \u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Medi-Cal \u003ca href=\"https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/assets/26092CC9-AAAF-432E-A672-85D649215F8A/abort.pdf?access_token=6UyVkRRfByXTZEWIh8j8QaYylPyP5ULO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also covers abortion services\u003c/a>\u003c/span>, and state funds are used to completely cover the cost of the procedure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Family PACT\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a person is low-income but does not qualify for Medi-Cal, the \u003ca href=\"https://familypact.org/how-to-become-a-family-pact-client/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state’s family planning office,\u003c/a> Family PACT, can assist with free birth control. You can find \u003ca href=\"https://familypact.org/provider-search/\">Family PACT providers\u003c/a> on the state’s website.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Covered California (aka “Obamacare”)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like private insurance plans, insurance plans under \u003ca href=\"https://www.coveredca.com/marketing-blog/health-services-you-can-get-for-free-all-you-need-is-a-plan/\">Covered California\u003c/a> can provide pills, patches and rings for up to 12 months.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What are my birth control options if I am under 18?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>In California, \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=6925.\">minors have the right to birth control access\u003c/a>. Providers and doctors are not allowed to inform a minor’s parents about their health choices without their consent, and minors do not need to have a parent present to access these services from a provider. The American Civil Liberties Union Northern California has \u003ca href=\"https://www.aclunc.org/our-work/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-student-health-rights\">a comprehensive Q&A\u003c/a> about the rights of minors and their access to birth control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the ACLU NorCal, students are allowed to have doctor appointments during school hours — and schools are not allowed to inform parents.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Where can I find birth control or emergency contraceptive providers?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>When it comes to getting your birth control changed or renewed, Yen predicts, “There may be a horde of people running right now to go get it done.” With this in mind, you might consider scheduling a visit to your provider’s office sooner rather than later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also use the following services to ask about birth control options:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center\">Planned Parenthood health center\u003c/a> (you can go without insurance)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A \u003ca href=\"https://reproductivehealthservices.gov/\">Title X clinic\u003c/a>, which are federally funded and service people who are \u003ca href=\"https://opa.hhs.gov/about/news/e-updates/what-are-title-x-family-planning-clinics-and-where-can-you-find-one#:~:text=The%20Title%20X%20program%20is,health%20care%20and%20health%20education.\">low-income or do not have health insurance\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Search on \u003ca href=\"https://www.bedsider.org/find-health-care/clinics\">Besider.org\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://freethepill.org/resources/where-can-i-get-birth-control-pills-online\">Online prescribing models\u003c/a>, such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.pandiahealth.com/\">Pandia Health\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://hellowisp.com/\">Wisp\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Minors can use \u003ca href=\"https://www.teensource.org/condoms/free\">the Teen Source search tool\u003c/a> to find places to get condoms as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What about access to abortion pills?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The legal battle over the abortion pill mifepristone \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/10/17/gop-states-are-still-trying-to-restrict-abortion-pill-mifepristone-in-court-heres-how/\">rages on\u003c/a> despite the Supreme Court’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/06/13/supreme-court-upholds-abortion-drug-mifepristone/\">rejection earlier this year\u003c/a> of a lawsuit seeking to roll back its federal approval.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even though abortion pills are currently accessible, health care providers worry that could change once Trump takes office. On the day after Trump’s win, \u003ca href=\"https://aidaccess.org/en/\">a European-based group that prescribes abortion pills\u003c/a> for people around the world, including the United States, said it saw a surge of requests for medication — \u003ca href=\"https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/abortion-pill-access-trump-rcna179849\">10,000 requests as compared to around 600 on a normal day\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A person can get abortion pills from the following providers:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.plancpills.org/abortion-pill/california\">Plan C’s abortion pill search tool\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.abuzzhealth.com/\">Abuzz Health\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://asafechoicenetwork.com/\">A Safe Choice\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cambridgereproductivehealthconsultants.org/map\">The MAP\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.wetakecareof.us/\">We Take Care of Us\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.womenonweb.org/en/\">Women on Web\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Plan C — \u003ca href=\"https://www.plancpills.org/in-advance\">a campaign dedicated to abortion pill expansion\u003c/a> in the United States — said providers can provide the medication to their patients in case of future need, as abortion pills can last up to two years when stored in a cool place. The pills usually cost around $25 to $150, depending on the provider and any discounts it may or may not offer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If money is a problem, Yen said a group of people could split the cost among them to have a stockpile of pills in case of emergencies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Alameda County District Attorney \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/pamela-price\">Pamela Price\u003c/a> conceded her recall election on Monday, speaking publicly about the results for the first time since Election Day and accepting a defeat that had appeared all but certain for over a week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 63% of Alameda County voters chose to remove her from office just two years into her term. The \u003cem>Associated Press\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013442/alameda-county-voters-recall-district-attorney-pamela-price\">called the race on Nov. 8\u003c/a>, when the pro-recall vote hovered around 65%, but Price remained defiant as she urged supporters to await fuller results.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Price’s recall comes amid a slew of election outcomes that show Californians \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013987/after-voter-backlash-whats-next-for-the-criminal-justice-reform-movement\">turning against progressive criminal justice\u003c/a> measures and candidates that won in recent years. Price told supporters, though, that the fight for change isn’t over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is up to you and me to make sure that future leaders of this office remain independent decision makers and stay the course of holding public officials accountable and law enforcement officers accountable for their actions,” she said Monday, flanked by more than a dozen supporters, some donning her original 2022 campaign shirts. “Our challenges are too great to be divided.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Price’s ouster comes just two years after San Francisco recalled its progressive district attorney, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11916212/chesa-boudin-recall-sf-voters-on-track-to-oust-district-attorney\">Chesa Boudin\u003c/a>, and as Oakland voters \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012357/sheng-thao-accepts-defeat-in-contentious-oakland-mayoral-recall\">recalled Mayor Sheng Thao\u003c/a>. Statewide, voters overwhelmingly passed \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012656/proposition-36-californias-newest-tough-on-crime-measure-appears-headed-for-victory\">Proposition 36\u003c/a>, which rolls back lower penalties for certain petty theft and drug possession crimes that voters had passed a decade ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the somber press conference, Price spoke about her administration’s efforts to push forward reform during its two years. Under Price, the Alameda County district attorney’s office secured its first-ever indictment against a corporate polluter in connection to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11996994/west-oakland-steel-recycler-charged-with-10-crimes-after-toxic-fire-last-summer\">toxic fire\u003c/a> last year. She also touted the creation of a public accountability unit to review cases of police misconduct and an investigation into past administrations’ practice of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11995937/alameda-county-da-seeks-new-sentences-for-3-people-on-death-row-amid-misconduct-record-destruction-claims\">excluding Black and Jewish jurors\u003c/a> from death penalty cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In November of 2022, Alameda County took a huge step forward toward a better criminal legal system,” she told reporters. “In January of 2023, I took office, and since then, I’ve fought to bring change and help to a broken criminal justice system. Under my leadership as district attorney, we made incredible strides towards serving the victims in this county.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During her tenure, Price \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12011550/as-recall-vote-nears-alameda-county-da-says-shes-faced-resistance-her-entire-term\">faced scrutiny\u003c/a> for allowing the statute of limitations to expire on at least hundreds of misdemeanor cases. She also recently came under fire after her office missed the deadline to charge two officers in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12009076/mario-gonzalez-supporters-call-das-error-a-shame-as-2-officers-avoid-charges\">death of Mario Gonzalez\u003c/a>, an unarmed man who died after being pinned to the ground by police in 2021. His was one of the cases her office reopened under the new accountability unit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12014282 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/20240830-AAPIVOTERS-JY-004-KQED-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Rev. Laurie Manning of Skyline Community Church and Jean Moses, a representative of the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in our Jails, spoke about Price’s work to bring charges against Santa Rita Jail staffers accused of negligence that led to the death of an inmate, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014238/11-charged-in-alameda-county-jail-death-but-recall-leaves-case-up-in-the-air\">Maurice Monk\u003c/a>, in 2021. They applauded Price’s commitment to exposing a pattern of misconduct and cover-up at the infamously dangerous jail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts will take over as interim district attorney when the election results are certified, which will happen sometime before Dec. 5. He will serve while the Board of Supervisors works to select a replacement to serve until 2026 when voters will elect a district attorney to serve out the remainder of Price’s term — which had been set for a longer-than-usual six years to align district attorney elections with the presidential cycle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Going forward, we are hoping that the Board of Supervisors really weighs what is going to be needed to get the department on the level of functionality because right now it is not,” recall organizer Brenda Grisham said, adding that she and the other leaders of the recall campaign would be weighing in on the selection, but that the decision would ultimately be up to the board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I do wish her well in whatever her next position is,” Grisham told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Price said her team is “working internally to ensure a smooth transition and with the responsible county officials to provide my successor with as much information as possible.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I appreciate the opportunity to serve my community and to have made history in Alameda County, and I leave this office in a much better place than how we found it,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>In 2019, Alexis Rowberry was living in a Fresno County homeless shelter with her two kids, recently out of what she described as an abusive relationship. “We had nothing,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She found herself at the Fresno County Department of Social Services, staring at a flier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They had something up on the wall about trades,” said Rowberry, now 40. “It wasn’t there the day before, and it wasn’t there the day after. It just happened to be there that day. And I told my [social] worker that I wanted to do this program.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She tried signing up, but she was denied — against policy, she later discovered — because she was a single mother without housing. In desperation, she contacted the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, where a sympathetic secretary helped connect her with an alternative: ValleyBuild, a pre-apprenticeship program that prepares Californians for careers in the skilled trades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That six weeks — it was only six weeks, but it changed my life,” said Rowberry, who has been working as an electrician since graduating the program in late 2019. “It changed my life.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ValleyBuild was born out of the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board in 2011 with the goal of helping economically disadvantaged Californians, including women and people who have had contact with the criminal justice system, enter the state’s growing trades industry and potentially reach the middle class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2020, after a transportation-focused California senate \u003ca href=\"https://digitaldemocracy.calmatters.org/bills/ca_201720180sb1\">bill\u003c/a> allocated funds to workforce training programs, the state awarded ValleyBuild $1.56 million from the state, which the organization used to expand into 13 more counties across the Central Valley. The program has trained roughly 1,000 people since its founding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014599\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014599\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_22-copy-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_22-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_22-copy-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_22-copy-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_22-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_22-copy.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Student Mike Gonzalez in the ValleyBuild program cuts a piece of pipe during a lesson in a workshop at the Fresno Area Pipe Trades Training Center in Fresno on Oct. 28, 2024. ValleyBuild is a pre-apprenticeship program that helps people in the Central Valley get into the skilled trades and ride the wave of upcoming infrastructure projects. \u003ccite>(Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The construction and trade industry is “a growth sector by all empirical standards” in the Central Valley, said Blake Konczal, executive director of the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board. Data from a board-commissioned study show a \u003ca href=\"https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kawodji0vgmt37zc9930r/FRWDB210703-Infrastructure-Report-Creative_PRINT-READY.pdf?rlkey=t9yr5rc9qjuu5vkgqp9bykupx&e=1&st=rxjfks1o&dl=0\">projected (PDF)\u003c/a> $24 billion in public infrastructure expenditures between 2026 and 2031, as compared to about $22 billion between 2020 and 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It wasn’t always that way: Construction was historically a “hidden” industry compared to agriculture in the Central Valley, Konczal said. However, in 2010, a regional economic outlook report showed that approved public infrastructure construction would be worth about $40 billion through the next decade. High-speed rail, slated to eventually run from San Francisco to Los Angeles, would add an additional boost; state data \u003ca href=\"https://hsr.ca.gov/2024/01/18/news-release-california-high-speed-rail-sparks-billions-in-economic-benefit/\">show\u003c/a> the project has created nearly 12,000 jobs so far, mostly in the Central Valley and mostly union.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Konczal’s team saw an opportunity for locals, particularly those in precarious economic positions, to ride the wave. Although the region’s poverty rates are on the lower end of California’s spectrum because of housing costs, Central Valley poverty \u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/JTF_PovertyJTF.pdf\">would be (PDF)\u003c/a> about 14 points higher than it is today without safety net programs, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If the worker comes from L.A. or the Bay Area, they might be renting a motel room here with four or five colleagues, and they might be going to Denny’s, but we don’t get the full benefit of keeping that money in our local economy — and the social stability that’s created when hardworking people have access to jobs that allow them to feed their children, buy a house, maybe take a vacation,” Konczal said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Funded by five state and regional grants totaling about $16 million, ValleyBuild’s approach is straightforward. Participants are trained in a six to 10-week multi-craft core curriculum, which introduces them to different trades and prepares them for years-long apprenticeships. The potential payoff is big, with California trades offering six-figure incomes with benefits, pensions, and union membership.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The program has maintained a 98% graduation rate through its expansion, partly because it tries to “knock out all the barriers in the enrollment,” said Ashley Matthews, senior project coordinator at the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board. That includes reimbursing participants for gas mileage or bus services and even expenses such as car repairs or driver’s license application fees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A recent $1.4 million \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/Grants/ERICA.html\">grant\u003c/a> from the California Department of Industrial Relations has meanwhile allowed ValleyBuild to provide stipends for childcare support, which will “open the doors for more women to even see this as a viable option for them,” Matthews said. Organizations across the state are similarly looking to \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/09/whats-working-tradeswomen/\">increase\u003c/a> the numbers of women in the skilled trades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014600\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014600\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instructor Robert Topete shows students in the ValleyBuild program how to measure and cut a pipe during a lesson in a workshop at the Fresno Area Pipe Trades Training Center in Fresno on Oct. 28. \u003ccite>(Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Outside Fresno, counties included in the 2020 expansion have customized the program for their own needs. In Kern, home to \u003ca href=\"https://www.energy.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2021-12/2021-12_Petroleum_Watch_ADA.pdf\">more than a dozen (PDF)\u003c/a> active oil fields, many tradespeople work on heavy industrial sites, said Alissa Reed, executive secretary of the Kern, Inyo, Mono Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. All ValleyBuild pre-apprentices in Kern complete OSHA’s Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response or “HAZWOPER 40,” which teaches them to respond to the release of hazardous material.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Kern program plans to double its annual participants from about 50 to 100 in anticipation of more renewable energy-related jobs over the next decade. However, the county is also closely watching for political shifts — including a potential Trump presidency — that could affect the market for the skilled trades, particularly tax credits, government subsidies and funding for renewable technology, Reed said.[aside label=\"Related Stories\" postID=\"news_12005718,news_12005655,news_11975890\"]“If we don’t see the jobs, then we will slow down,” Reed said. Kern has maintained a 100% apprenticeship placement rate for its last two cohorts. “We are not in the business of training people to train them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Rowberry, the electrician, entering the trades out of homelessness felt like the last option. Her associate’s degree in accounting had failed to provide more than minimum-wage job opportunities. Before ValleyBuild, she wasn’t even able to attend the welding class she’d signed up for because her car died.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Five years later, making nearly $40 an hour plus health insurance and a pension, “I don’t worry about if my car breaks down because I can afford to fix it,” Rowberry said. “I’ve got $5,000 in savings, and I’m investing. I never would have imagined being able to do that before.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She helped her son’s father join ValleyBuild after he left prison, and he’s now several years into a successful sheet metal apprenticeship. The duo is not a couple, but their careers have helped them to build a strong coparenting relationship, providing their kids access to bigger necessities such as mental health care along with small luxuries like massages or drinks from Dutch Bros Coffee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We did it,” Rowberry said. “My daughter stopped and looked at me the other day, and she said, ‘Mom, you know what? I am so proud of you. 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In desperation, she contacted the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, where a sympathetic secretary helped connect her with an alternative: ValleyBuild, a pre-apprenticeship program that prepares Californians for careers in the skilled trades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That six weeks — it was only six weeks, but it changed my life,” said Rowberry, who has been working as an electrician since graduating the program in late 2019. “It changed my life.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ValleyBuild was born out of the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board in 2011 with the goal of helping economically disadvantaged Californians, including women and people who have had contact with the criminal justice system, enter the state’s growing trades industry and potentially reach the middle class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2020, after a transportation-focused California senate \u003ca href=\"https://digitaldemocracy.calmatters.org/bills/ca_201720180sb1\">bill\u003c/a> allocated funds to workforce training programs, the state awarded ValleyBuild $1.56 million from the state, which the organization used to expand into 13 more counties across the Central Valley. 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ValleyBuild is a pre-apprenticeship program that helps people in the Central Valley get into the skilled trades and ride the wave of upcoming infrastructure projects. \u003ccite>(Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The construction and trade industry is “a growth sector by all empirical standards” in the Central Valley, said Blake Konczal, executive director of the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board. 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High-speed rail, slated to eventually run from San Francisco to Los Angeles, would add an additional boost; state data \u003ca href=\"https://hsr.ca.gov/2024/01/18/news-release-california-high-speed-rail-sparks-billions-in-economic-benefit/\">show\u003c/a> the project has created nearly 12,000 jobs so far, mostly in the Central Valley and mostly union.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Konczal’s team saw an opportunity for locals, particularly those in precarious economic positions, to ride the wave. 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Participants are trained in a six to 10-week multi-craft core curriculum, which introduces them to different trades and prepares them for years-long apprenticeships. The potential payoff is big, with California trades offering six-figure incomes with benefits, pensions, and union membership.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The program has maintained a 98% graduation rate through its expansion, partly because it tries to “knock out all the barriers in the enrollment,” said Ashley Matthews, senior project coordinator at the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board. That includes reimbursing participants for gas mileage or bus services and even expenses such as car repairs or driver’s license application fees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A recent $1.4 million \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/Grants/ERICA.html\">grant\u003c/a> from the California Department of Industrial Relations has meanwhile allowed ValleyBuild to provide stipends for childcare support, which will “open the doors for more women to even see this as a viable option for them,” Matthews said. Organizations across the state are similarly looking to \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/09/whats-working-tradeswomen/\">increase\u003c/a> the numbers of women in the skilled trades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014600\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014600\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/102824-ValleyBuild-Fresno-LV_19-copy.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instructor Robert Topete shows students in the ValleyBuild program how to measure and cut a pipe during a lesson in a workshop at the Fresno Area Pipe Trades Training Center in Fresno on Oct. 28. \u003ccite>(Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Outside Fresno, counties included in the 2020 expansion have customized the program for their own needs. 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