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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. 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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. 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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>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/donald-trump\">incoming Trump administration\u003c/a> will likely impact federal workplace enforcement priorities in California and other states and unwind the Biden administration’s efforts to extend employee protections to millions more people in the U.S., according to several experts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. Department of Labor has long aimed to ensure fair pay and safe working conditions for low-wage earners. The agency’s current leader, Julie Su, a former California labor secretary, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11984268/us-department-of-labor-hails-expanded-protections-for-h-2a-farmworkers-in-santa-rosa\">has focused resources\u003c/a> to prioritize protecting those who are most vulnerable to exploitation, including the immigrant workforce and migrant children who come to the U.S. without their parents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal law protects workers, regardless of their immigration status. Judy Conti, government affairs director at the National Employment Law Project, a worker advocacy group, expects the Department of Labor’s focus to shift under the administration of a president-elect who campaigned on deporting millions of undocumented immigrants. Tom Homan, Trump’s pick for border czar, plans for immigration agents to conduct \u003ca href=\"https://thehill.com/latino/4984064-trump-administration-workplace-raids/\">more workplace raids\u003c/a> as part of that crackdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know how hostile they are to immigrant workers and just downright disrespectful and disdainful,” said Conti, who has followed labor enforcement and the low-wage workforce for nearly three decades. “So I think you’ll probably see a big change there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California has the country’s largest undocumented workforce, with about 1.4 million people primarily working in the construction, agriculture and service industries as of 2022, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/#:~:text=The%20six%20states%20with%20the%20largest%20unauthorized,*%20New%20Jersey%20(475%2C000)%20*%20Illinois%20(400%2C000)\">Pew Research Center\u003c/a>. Nationwide, an estimated 8.3 million workers were unauthorized immigrants that year, about 5% of the total workforce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Former president Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department, which has yet to be announced, will reveal more about the administration’s direction and priorities for the agency. Su, the acting secretary, will lose her job on Jan. 20. Her confirmation to the secretary post was stalled by Republicans in the Senate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11999284\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11999284\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1094\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed-800x438.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed-1020x558.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed-160x88.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed-1536x840.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed-1920x1050.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farmworkers harvest strawberries at a farm in Carlsbad, California, on April 28, 2006. \u003ccite>(Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Su declined a KQED interview request through her office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>New leadership, especially a more pro-business one, will likely move to rescind or weaken some of the department’s recent regulations facing legal challenges from industry groups. One rule will make an estimated \u003ca href=\"https://www.epi.org/blog/explaining-the-department-of-labors-new-overtime-rule-that-will-benefit-4-3-million-workers/\">4.3 million\u003c/a> more salaried employees eligible to \u003ca href=\"https://blog.dol.gov/2024/04/23/what-the-new-overtime-rule-means-for-workers#:~:text=The%20department's%20final%20rule%2C%20which,how%20they'll%20be%20calculated.\">receive extra overtime pay\u003c/a> after it goes fully into effect next year. Another \u003ca href=\"https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240109-1\">makes it harder\u003c/a> for employers to classify workers as independent contractors, who are often cheaper because they are not covered by minimum wage and workplace safety requirements, among other laws.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Paul DeCamp, an attorney who ran the wage and hour division under President George W. Bush, said the department could also be led with greater sensitivity toward the needs of working Americans because Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance aggressively courted blue-collar workers during the campaign.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think that this administration wants to put a thumb in the eye of the working class,” DeCamp said. “If they start having their agencies take actions that are perceived as hurting blue-collar workers, that’ll kind of run contrary to the case that they made for why they should get elected.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Biden administration’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240109-1\">independent contractor rule\u003c/a>, which went into effect earlier this year, allows labor enforcement actions against Uber, Lyft, Doordash and other companies that successfully fought to remain exempt from California state rules that attempted to require them to classify drivers as employees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11992506\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11992506 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/010_KQED_DomesticWorkerSocorroDiaz_01232023_scr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/010_KQED_DomesticWorkerSocorroDiaz_01232023_scr.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/010_KQED_DomesticWorkerSocorroDiaz_01232023_scr-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/010_KQED_DomesticWorkerSocorroDiaz_01232023_scr-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/010_KQED_DomesticWorkerSocorroDiaz_01232023_scr-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman dusts during her shift cleaning houses in Occidental, Calif., on Jan. 23, 2023 \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The regulation could also impact janitorial, domestic service, landscaping, trucking and other businesses in which misclassified workers lose income, said Samantha Sanders, a former policy adviser at the Labor Department’s wage and hour division during the Obama administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are workers who are already often facing difficult working conditions and very low pay. And when they are misclassified as independent contractors, they lose out on that even more,” said Sanders, who directs government affairs and advocacy at the liberal Economic Policy Institute. “It’s pretty safe to say that we’re expecting this new administration to be a disaster for workers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. Department of Labor investigates employers that cheat and exploit employees, unfairly competing with law-abiding businesses. The agency’s commitment to upholding worker rights has remained steady regardless of what party is in power, DeCamp said. However, the scope of some protections may differ, with Democratic administrations generally applying laws more broadly, DeCamp said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12014403 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/TrumpDisasterAidAP-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He would not be surprised if a second Trump administration curtailed who qualifies for overtime pay when working more than 40 hours a week and reinstated a previous Trump-era rule that is less strict on which workers qualify as independent contractors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’ve already got a rule they like,” DeCamp, who represents and advises businesses at the law firm Epstein, Becker, Green, said. “I don’t think they need to go back to square one.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In California, worker protections on the books against wage theft or exploitative child labor are regarded as stronger than federal laws. 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Businesses were assessed an additional $5.4 million in penalties during that time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About nine in 10 employers agree to settle and pay wages or penalties as a result of an investigation, according to labor department officials, higher than the rate at state labor enforcement agencies in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California has the country’s largest undocumented workforce, with about 1.4 million people primarily working in the construction, agriculture and service industries as of 2022, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/#:~:text=The%20six%20states%20with%20the%20largest%20unauthorized,*%20New%20Jersey%20(475%2C000)%20*%20Illinois%20(400%2C000)\">Pew Research Center\u003c/a>. Nationwide, an estimated 8.3 million workers were unauthorized immigrants that year, about 5% of the total workforce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Former president Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department, which has yet to be announced, will reveal more about the administration’s direction and priorities for the agency. Su, the acting secretary, will lose her job on Jan. 20. Her confirmation to the secretary post was stalled by Republicans in the Senate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11999284\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11999284\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1094\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed-800x438.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed-1020x558.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed-160x88.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed-1536x840.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/farmlabor20120427_qed-1920x1050.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farmworkers harvest strawberries at a farm in Carlsbad, California, on April 28, 2006. \u003ccite>(Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Su declined a KQED interview request through her office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>New leadership, especially a more pro-business one, will likely move to rescind or weaken some of the department’s recent regulations facing legal challenges from industry groups. One rule will make an estimated \u003ca href=\"https://www.epi.org/blog/explaining-the-department-of-labors-new-overtime-rule-that-will-benefit-4-3-million-workers/\">4.3 million\u003c/a> more salaried employees eligible to \u003ca href=\"https://blog.dol.gov/2024/04/23/what-the-new-overtime-rule-means-for-workers#:~:text=The%20department's%20final%20rule%2C%20which,how%20they'll%20be%20calculated.\">receive extra overtime pay\u003c/a> after it goes fully into effect next year. Another \u003ca href=\"https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240109-1\">makes it harder\u003c/a> for employers to classify workers as independent contractors, who are often cheaper because they are not covered by minimum wage and workplace safety requirements, among other laws.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Paul DeCamp, an attorney who ran the wage and hour division under President George W. Bush, said the department could also be led with greater sensitivity toward the needs of working Americans because Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance aggressively courted blue-collar workers during the campaign.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think that this administration wants to put a thumb in the eye of the working class,” DeCamp said. “If they start having their agencies take actions that are perceived as hurting blue-collar workers, that’ll kind of run contrary to the case that they made for why they should get elected.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Biden administration’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240109-1\">independent contractor rule\u003c/a>, which went into effect earlier this year, allows labor enforcement actions against Uber, Lyft, Doordash and other companies that successfully fought to remain exempt from California state rules that attempted to require them to classify drivers as employees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11992506\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11992506 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/010_KQED_DomesticWorkerSocorroDiaz_01232023_scr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/010_KQED_DomesticWorkerSocorroDiaz_01232023_scr.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/010_KQED_DomesticWorkerSocorroDiaz_01232023_scr-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/010_KQED_DomesticWorkerSocorroDiaz_01232023_scr-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/010_KQED_DomesticWorkerSocorroDiaz_01232023_scr-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman dusts during her shift cleaning houses in Occidental, Calif., on Jan. 23, 2023 \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The regulation could also impact janitorial, domestic service, landscaping, trucking and other businesses in which misclassified workers lose income, said Samantha Sanders, a former policy adviser at the Labor Department’s wage and hour division during the Obama administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are workers who are already often facing difficult working conditions and very low pay. And when they are misclassified as independent contractors, they lose out on that even more,” said Sanders, who directs government affairs and advocacy at the liberal Economic Policy Institute. “It’s pretty safe to say that we’re expecting this new administration to be a disaster for workers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. Department of Labor investigates employers that cheat and exploit employees, unfairly competing with law-abiding businesses. The agency’s commitment to upholding worker rights has remained steady regardless of what party is in power, DeCamp said. However, the scope of some protections may differ, with Democratic administrations generally applying laws more broadly, DeCamp said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He would not be surprised if a second Trump administration curtailed who qualifies for overtime pay when working more than 40 hours a week and reinstated a previous Trump-era rule that is less strict on which workers qualify as independent contractors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’ve already got a rule they like,” DeCamp, who represents and advises businesses at the law firm Epstein, Becker, Green, said. “I don’t think they need to go back to square one.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In California, worker protections on the books against wage theft or exploitative child labor are regarded as stronger than federal laws. However, the state agencies tasked with enforcing those rules, such as the California Labor Commissioner’s Office and Cal/OSHA, have struggled with an understaffing crisis for years, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11979626/workers-lost-millions-to-californias-worst-known-wage-thief-and-hes-still-in-business\">blunting their enforcement abilities\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. Department of Labor has functioned as an important source of relief for thousands of low-income workers in the state each year who were underpaid or suffered other abuses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The department’s wage and hour division, charged with enforcing wage, child labor and other statutes, recovered $56.4 million in wages and damages for nearly 20,000 California workers in the last two fiscal years, according to figures provided by a labor department spokesperson. Businesses were assessed an additional $5.4 million in penalties during that time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About nine in 10 employers agree to settle and pay wages or penalties as a result of an investigation, according to labor department officials, higher than the rate at state labor enforcement agencies in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>The reelection of former president Donald Trump is almost certain to disrupt the future of reproductive rights in the U.S. The president-elect has \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/trump-abortion-2024-ban-7bf06e0856b88a710c79a6eb85cffa6a\">pledged\u003c/a> to leave abortion up to states but could appoint anti-abortion leaders to federal positions or begin enforcing \u003ca href=\"https://www.vox.com/abortion/351678/the-comstock-act-the-long-dead-law-trump-could-use-to-ban-abortion-explained\">anachronistic laws\u003c/a> that limit access. Meanwhile, measures to protect or expand abortion access on Election Day failed in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html\">nearly 20 other states\u003c/a> have banned or severely restricted abortion since the 2022 overturn of Roe v. Wade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A national abortion ban is possible under the Trump administration without congressional action, said Amanda Barrow, an attorney with the UCLA Center on Reproductive Health, Law and Policy. “An unfortunate reality is any state gains or progress that have been made would be overshadowed by the harm that could be done at the federal level,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts say people seeking an abortion can take meaningful measures to protect their safety and privacy as they research, order medication, make appointments, recover from the procedure, and figure out how they’re going to pay for it all. They caution that everyone, including those living in a state without restrictions, may want to keep their health care decisions private.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Making decisions like this is part of creating what the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit digital rights group, calls a \u003ca href=\"https://ssd.eff.org/module/your-security-plan\">security plan\u003c/a>, and following \u003ca href=\"https://ssd.eff.org/module/your-security-plan#how-do-i-make-my-own-security-plan-where-do-i-start\">their recommended process\u003c/a> can help you decide what protective measures are best for you in different scenarios. Cooper Quintin, a senior staff technologist at the nonprofit, said that “there is no one-size-fits-all privacy and security” solution for any individual. “Think about your specific situation,” he said, and then consider whether the advice you’re reading applies to you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#A\">The biggest threat to your privacy: the people you tell\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#B\">Find accurate information and avoid misinformation\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#BB\">Know your state’s laws\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#C\">Moving forward on your decision\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#D\">After getting an abortion\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"A\">\u003c/a>The biggest threat to your privacy: the people you tell\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When people seeking abortions are scrutinized by law enforcement or the courts, it’s often because they were reported by people, not technology. In \u003ca href=\"https://ifwhenhow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/22_08_SMA-Criminalization-Research-Preliminary-Release-Findings-Brief_FINAL.pdf\">a 2022 If/When/How study (PDF)\u003c/a>, a majority of abortion cases were reported to law enforcement by “healthcare providers and social workers” and “friends, parents, or intimate partners.” Decide who you trust to involve in this process and limit the number of people you talk to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before you start planning your abortion, setting up a new email address and temporary phone number can protect your research and communications. You can use these to register throwaway accounts online, contact professionals, and message with trusted friends and family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But digital communications still pose a risk. In \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/10/texas-abortion-lawsuit/\">one Texas case\u003c/a>, a woman’s ex-husband sued her friends for allegedly helping her get abortion medication after he read old text messages on her phone. If possible, have conversations about your research and plans in person. You can’t leave a digital trail if you’re not using digital tools to communicate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“On the consumer privacy side I would advise people to be aware that seeking and obtaining care can create a vast digital trail … that prosecutors could use to criminalize health care,” Barrow said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003ca id=\"2\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Send and receive secure messages\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Set up a new email on \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/intl/en-US/gmail/about/\">Gmail\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://proton.me/mail\">Proton Mail using\u003c/a> a unique, random password.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Use Apple’s paid \u003ca href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102548\">Hide My Email\u003c/a> service to create temporary addresses that forward email to you.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Get a \u003ca href=\"https://themarkup.org/gentle-january/2024/01/12/sign-up-for-a-simple-burner-phone-number\">temporary Google Voice number\u003c/a> or a \u003ca href=\"https://lifehacker.com/how-to-buy-a-burner-phone-1843905326\">burner phone\u003c/a> if you’re worried about someone seeing outgoing and incoming calls on a phone bill, or if you think that your phone might be compromised.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Use \u003ca href=\"https://signal.org/\">Signal\u003c/a> to send messages and make phone calls (and \u003ca href=\"https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007320771-Set-and-manage-disappearing-messages\">set messages to disappear\u003c/a> after a short amount of time).\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"B\">\u003c/a>Find accurate information and avoid misinformation\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Misinformation about abortion care, current laws, and available resources are commonly found online. People seeking abortions have used reliable websites like \u003ca href=\"https://www.ineedana.com/\">I Need An A \u003c/a>to find health care providers in their state or the \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/\">National Network of Abortion Funds\u003c/a> for financial assistance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Abortion rights advocates recommend you speak with health care professionals or the people at abortion funds for critical health information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you talk directly to your local abortion fund, you’re talking to someone who is a literal expert on what it means to access abortion in your community,” Oriaku Njoku, executive director of the National Network of Abortion Funds, said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep a couple of questions in mind when evaluating the truthfulness of something you’ve learned about abortion: Does the information come from a reliable source — an established news outlet or an established health or advocacy organization? If not, can you verify the information with one or more reliable sources?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Be careful with Google search results\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you’re searching online for information about abortion, do not automatically trust the links that appear, especially the top results, which are often sponsored ads. Search results might link to organizations that provide abortion services, such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/\">Planned Parenthood\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.ineedana.com/\">I Need An A\u003c/a>, or they might link to crisis pregnancy centers run by anti-abortion groups. (Jump to \u003ca href=\"#1\">Avoid crisis pregnancy centers\u003c/a> to learn what these centers are.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you’re using Google, you may see an “AI Overview” at the top of your results or a “\u003ca href=\"https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/9351707\">featured snippet\u003c/a>” that surfaces information Google has determined to be relevant to your search. In our testing, these features sometimes gave biased, incorrect, and outdated information:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">When The Markup and CalMatters searched for how abortion affected personal relationships, the AI Overview summarized and linked to information exclusively from anti-abortion sources.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">In another search, Google featured a snippet with outdated information about Georgia’s abortion ban. The information was correct at the source.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014642\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1333px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014642\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/110124-ABORTION-PROTECTION-GH-TM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1333\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/110124-ABORTION-PROTECTION-GH-TM.jpg 1333w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/110124-ABORTION-PROTECTION-GH-TM-800x400.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/110124-ABORTION-PROTECTION-GH-TM-1020x510.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/110124-ABORTION-PROTECTION-GH-TM-160x80.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google may provide conflicting or incorrect information in its website summaries. When we searched ‘how many weeks pregnant can I be and get an abortion in Georgia?’ on Oct. 9, abortion was banned in Georgia after six weeks. The page at abortionfinder.org had the correct information, but Google’s ‘featured snippet’ of the site was wrong. \u003ccite>(The Markup/CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After The Markup and CalMatters reached out to Google for comment, spokesperson Colette Garcia said that the snippet had been updated. “Featured snippets are dynamic and evolve as content on the web does. It can take time for our systems to recrawl a site, but once it does, the featured snippet may update,” she said. We confirmed that the featured snippet for the same search now shows the correct information about Georgia’s abortion ban.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are reading the AI Overview, click through the link icons to go to the original information sources, and check what you learn against at least one other reliable source. For Google’s “snippets,” click through to the links to confirm that the information is up to date.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Don’t use AI chatbots\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conversational AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude have given people authoritative-sounding information that’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/02/04/137602/this-is-how-ai-bias-really-happensand-why-its-so-hard-to-fix/\">biased\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/advanced-ai-chatbots-perpetuate-racist-debunked-medical-ideas-research-rcna121438\">harmful\u003c/a>, or just \u003ca href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24154808/ai-chatgpt-google-gemini-microsoft-copilot-hallucination-wrong\">wrong\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you prefer a guided, conversational format, \u003ca href=\"https://www.chatwithcharley.org/\">Charley \u003c/a>is a non-AI chatbot supported by a coalition of organizations that advocate for abortion access. Charley responds with pre-written, vetted answers based on your responses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Talk anonymously to humans\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t feel ready to call someone at a clinic or fund, you can anonymously call or text \u003ca href=\"https://reprocare.com/\">Reprocare\u003c/a> for information or support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also post questions to \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/abortion/\">r/abortion\u003c/a> on Reddit. To stay anonymous, post from a throwaway account. (Jump to \u003ca href=\"#2\">Send and receive secure messages\u003c/a> for tips on creating an email address or phone number that you can use to sign up for a new Reddit account.) The subreddit is moderated full-time by an abortion access advocacy organization called the \u003ca href=\"https://www.abortionsquad.org/\">Online Abortion Resource Squad\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Validate or fact-check social media\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Social media is one of the only places where people are publicly \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/us/politics/abortion-tiktok-videos.html\">sharing their own experiences\u003c/a> with abortion procedures. However, social media is also a \u003ca href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-instagram-anti-abortion-ads-disinformation/\">well-known source of misinformation\u003c/a>. TikTok and Instagram, as well as other social media companies, have been accused of \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/business/abortion-groups-tech-platforms.html\">actively suppressing accurate information about abortion\u003c/a>, including in the years \u003ca href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/meta-abortion-content-restriction/\">before Roe was overturned\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How we vetted a TikTok account\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@drjenniferlincoln\">@drjenniferlincoln\u003c/a> account shares reproductive health advice, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@drjenniferlincoln/video/7382618602400238890\">a pinned walk-through of ordering abortion pills\u003c/a> from \u003ca href=\"http://aidaccess.org/\">aidaccess.org\u003c/a>. Can you trust that this person has the expertise she says she does?\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">A Google search for \u003cem>dr jennifer lincoln obgyn\u003c/em> turns up a link to \u003ca href=\"https://health.usnews.com/doctors/jennifer-lincoln-621294\">this U.S. News profile\u003c/a>, which has a profile photo that matches the person in the videos and says she’s a doctor practicing in Oregon.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">A quick search of \u003ca href=\"https://omb.oregon.gov/search\">the Oregon Medical Board’s license database\u003c/a> (found by searching \u003cem>medical license verification oregon\u003c/em>) shows us an active license and a specialization in obstetrics and gynecology under that name in the state.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">It’s also a good sign for her credibility that her second pinned video is \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@drjenniferlincoln/video/7161099991153397038\">an appearance with Barack Obama\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>People trying to identify accurate information about any topic can first identify the organizations they trust to have reliable information. Then, they can look for those organizations’ social media accounts to follow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People who post about or hint that they’re looking into an abortion have faced anything from \u003ca href=\"https://www.self.com/story/sharing-your-abortion-story-online\">support and encouragement to harassment and cruelty\u003c/a>. Anyone looking to avoid online harassment can lock down their social media privacy settings with the free \u003ca href=\"https://www.blockpartyapp.com/privacy-party/\">Block Party extension\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/personal-information/how-to-delete-your-information-from-people-search-sites-a6926856917/\">scrub your personal information\u003c/a> from people-search sites. They may also want to refrain from broadcasting their location and sharing photos, videos or screenshots that might unintentionally reveal browser tabs or background items that could reveal their plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tips on how to browse privately online\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Turn off \u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/how-disable-ad-id-tracking-ios-and-android-and-why-you-should-do-it-now\">ad identifier tracking\u003c/a> on your phone. This ID can track your identity, habits, \u003ca href=\"https://www.404media.co/inside-the-u-s-government-bought-tool-that-can-track-phones-at-abortion-clinics/\">and location\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Not the only one using your computer or phone? Log out of accounts, close tabs, and regularly delete your browsing history.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Use a privacy-focused search engine, like \u003ca href=\"https://duckduckgo.com/\">DuckDuckGo\u003c/a>, that doesn’t keep search logs. (Full disclosure: DuckDuckGo has \u003ca href=\"https://themarkup.org/donors\">donated\u003c/a> to The Markup.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Browse the web in \u003ca href=\"https://themarkup.org/gentle-january/2024/01/18/browse-the-web-in-private-mode\">“private” or incognito mode\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Use \u003ca href=\"https://themarkup.org/gentle-january/2024/01/04/use-a-browser-that-blocks-tracking\">a browser that protects your privacy\u003c/a>, like \u003ca href=\"https://brave.com/\">Brave\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/mobile/focus/\">Firefox Focus\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Use a public computer at a library, or ask someone you trust to find information for you.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Beware parental control software and \u003ca href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/protect-yourself-from-abuse-how-to-find-and-remove-stalkerware-on-your\">stalkerware\u003c/a> on your devices, which allows someone else to monitor your internet use, phone calls, and location.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">If you find or suspect stalkerware, don’t try to circumvent it as that could raise alarms. Jump to \u003ca href=\"#2\">Send and receive secure messages\u003c/a> for tips.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"BB\">\u003c/a>Know your state’s laws\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Individual state laws vary significantly. Some states do not outlaw abortion and instead require \u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/state-indicator/mandatory-waiting-periods/?activeTab=map¤tTimeframe=0&selectedDistributions=mandatory-waiting-period&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D\">waiting periods\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/state-indicator/ultrasound-requirements/?activeTab=map¤tTimeframe=0&selectedDistributions=state-has-any-ultrasound-requirement&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D\">medically unnecessary ultrasounds\u003c/a>, or \u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/state-indicator/parental-consentnotification/?activeTab=map¤tTimeframe=0&selectedDistributions=requires-parental-consent-notification&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D\">parental consent\u003c/a> for minors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Minors can petition a court for a \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10752100/\">judicial bypass\u003c/a>, to sidestep a parental notification or consent requirement. Some abortion funds can help manage the complexities around that process, said Njoku, the National Network of Abortion Funds’ executive director.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anti-abortion laws don’t typically penalize the person who receives the abortion, but that won’t necessarily protect you from \u003ca href=\"https://truthout.org/articles/210-people-were-charged-with-pregnancy-related-crimes-in-year-after-roe-ended/\">accusations or arrest\u003c/a>. Anyone who helps you \u003ca href=\"https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/10/texas-abortion-lawsuit/\">could be in legal jeopardy\u003c/a>, as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also \u003ca href=\"https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-02-ohio-women-thought-abortion-illegal.html\">misconceptions\u003c/a> about what is and isn’t legal, and laws are constantly shifting. Abortion bans have been proposed, and have passed or died without a vote; people have voted on ballot measures to end bans or reaffirm them; bans have been blocked or allowed by the courts. For example, in December 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/idaho-abortion-trafficking-travel-ban-270a403d7b4a5e99e566433556614728\">allowed an Idaho anti-abortion law\u003c/a> to go into effect after \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/idaho-abortion-trafficking-travel-ban-270a403d7b4a5e99e566433556614728\">it had previously been blocked\u003c/a> by another federal judge a year before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you live in a state where an abortion ban outlaws or severely limits access to the procedure, the greatest risks are to your health and freedom. Exceptions to bans — for the life or health of the pregnant person, for nonviable pregnancies, or for rape or incest—are common, but they are \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/21/us/abortion-ban-exceptions.html\">often denied\u003c/a>. And, for years before Roe was overturned, states have been \u003ca href=\"https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/12/09/abortion-supreme-court-criminal-prosecution-pregnancy\">prosecuting pregnant people\u003c/a> for using drugs or \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/ohio-miscarriage-prosecution-brittany-watts-b8090abfb5994b8a23457b80cf3f27ce\">miscarrying\u003c/a>, and encouraging \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2022/07/11/1107741175/texas-abortion-bounty-law\">private citizens to sue\u003c/a> abortion providers and others who aid abortion patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Research abortion laws in your state\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html\">\u003cem>The New York Times\u003c/em>’ abortion ban tracker\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.abortionfinder.org/abortion-guides-by-state\">AbortionFinder’s state-by-state guide\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">\u003ca href=\"https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/\">The Guttmacher Institute’s interactive map\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/state-category/womens-health/abortion-policies/\">KFF’s state health facts\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"C\">\u003c/a>Moving forward on your decision\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"1\">\u003c/a>Avoid crisis pregnancy centers\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/health/2023/06/crisis-pregnancy-centers-california/\">Crisis pregnancy centers\u003c/a> are primarily faith-based anti-abortion groups that in many instances \u003ca href=\"https://revealnews.org/article/how-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers-can-claim-to-be-medical-clinics/\">pose as medical clinics\u003c/a> by offering ultrasounds and pregnancy tests as well as “abortion counseling.” Some may even be licensed as medical facilities by state health departments and employ medical doctors and nurses but do not offer full-scope reproductive health care. Nationwide, there are between two and three times more crisis pregnancy centers than facilities that provide abortions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crisis pregnancy centers also advertise abortion support groups and retreats for people who are struggling with their decision. Since most centers are not medical clinics, they are \u003ca href=\"https://revealnews.org/article/facebook-data-abortion-crisis-pregnancy-center/\">not subject to medical privacy laws\u003c/a>, so anyone visiting a center may be putting their \u003ca href=\"https://time.com/6189528/anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers-collect-data-investigation/\">private information at increased risk\u003c/a>, especially in states where abortion is banned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Abortion rights advocates and lawmakers have long accused these centers — also known as anti-abortion centers — of coercing vulnerable people into remaining pregnant by \u003ca href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8826495/\">misleading them\u003c/a> about abortion procedures and contraceptive methods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While center supporters vehemently deny the accusations about misleading pregnant people, they have become a battleground for lawmakers bent on protecting abortion rights and offering services for people who live in states where abortion is banned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to tell crisis pregnancy centers apart from abortion clinics\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Justice issued a \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Crisis%20Pregnancy%20Center%20Bulletin_0.pdf\">consumer alert\u003c/a> detailing ways to determine whether a place offering reproductive health care is a medical facility or a crisis pregnancy center. Some of the questions the department suggests consumers ask are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Is this a medically licensed facility?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Are appointments and exams conducted by licensed providers, and if so, what kind of provider (nurse, doctor, etc.)?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Does the facility perform abortions or provide referrals for abortions?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">How much does a visit cost, and do they take insurance?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Will the facility keep your information confidential and not disclose your visit to anyone?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Other things the department recommends consumers look for is whether the facility offers birth control or if they try to delay scheduling appointments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crisis pregnancy centers are often affiliated with religious organizations like Care Net, Heartbeat International and Birthright International. Many also offer “abortion pill reversal,” which is not supported by \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/05/785262221/safety-problems-lead-to-early-end-for-study-of-abortion-pill-reversal\">rigorous peer-reviewed scientific research\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca id=\"3\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>Obtain and take abortion pills safely, in person or online\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most abortions in the U.S. are medication abortions done within the first 10 weeks of pregnancy using mifepristone and misoprostol. Clinical studies show these drugs are safer than many over-the-counter medications but must be prescribed by a clinician or doctor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some states \u003ca href=\"https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/medication-abortion\">only allow doctors\u003c/a> to prescribe abortion medication, but in California, a variety of primary care providers can prescribe abortion pills, including doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Prescriptions can also be obtained at abortion clinics or through \u003ca href=\"https://www.plancpills.org/\">virtual consultations\u003c/a> with a clinician.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In states where abortion is legal, \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/cvs-walgreens-begin-dispensing-abortion-pill-this-month-nyt-2024-03-01/\">CVS and Walgreens\u003c/a> fill medication abortion prescriptions. Individual pharmacy workers have the right to opt out of dispensing the pills with personal belief exemptions; however, the store must make someone available to fill prescriptions in a timely manner. In San Diego, one woman managing a miscarriage \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/health/2024/06/abortion-pill-cvs/\">accused CVS\u003c/a> of inappropriately withholding abortion medication from her. It is also possible to \u003ca href=\"https://www.plancpills.org/\">mail-order\u003c/a> abortion medication. Most organizations that mail abortion medication wrap it in packaging that does not reveal the contents, and will say so on their site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/map-pills-medication-abortions-are-legal-rcna70490\">states where abortion is not legal\u003c/a>, it is still possible to order the medication to be mailed from a state or country where providers are \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/health/abortion-shield-laws-telemedicine.html\">shielded from repercussions\u003c/a> but there are legal risks. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.reprolegalhelpline.org/\">Repro Legal Helpline\u003c/a> can help with those legal questions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/11/abortion-pills-usage-symptoms-explained/\">Taking both mifepristone and misoprostol\u003c/a> has been the \u003ca href=\"https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2021/0415/p473.html\">recommended standard of care for decades\u003c/a>, but as laws change throughout the U.S., some abortion providers are advising that patients alter the way they take the second pill, misoprostol, for increased privacy. Misoprostol can be taken by mouth or inserted into the vagina. If you live in an abortion-restricted state, some providers recommend only taking misoprostol by mouth because the pill may not fully dissolve in the vagina. Although it is impossible to tell the difference between bleeding and cramping caused by miscarriage or abortion symptomatically, a provider who conducts a vaginal examination may find the remains of the pill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Find financial help and make payments without exposing yourself\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, it may cover abortion, but if you’re covered by someone else’s plan, they may be notified when a claim is filed. In some states, there are ways \u003ca href=\"https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/protecting-confidentiality-individuals-insured-dependents\">to preserve your privacy\u003c/a>. For example, in California, dependents on a health insurance plan can send a \u003ca href=\"https://abortion.ca.gov/your-rights/your-privacy/index.html#insurance-information\">confidential communications request\u003c/a> to the insurer to keep information private from the policyholder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After you’ve chosen where and how you’re going to get your abortion, the clinic will be able to give you payment options and, possibly, references to funds that can help you cover costs. If the provider doesn’t have references on hand, the \u003ca href=\"https://wrrap.org/assistance-services/find-abortion-funds/\">Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/find-a-fund/\">National Network of Abortion Funds\u003c/a> are trusted resources for finding financial assistance, though funds nationally are \u003ca href=\"https://www.thenation.com/article/society/perfect-storm-abortion-access/\">struggling to meet demand\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Payment security\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Pay in cash or \u003ca href=\"https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Money-Orders-The-Basics\">postal money orders\u003c/a> if you can.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">If your bank statements aren’t private, use a \u003ca href=\"https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-do-i-shop-for-buy-a-prepaid-card-en-395/\">prepaid credit card\u003c/a> after making sure your provider will accept it. You may need to confirm your identity to register and use the card.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">If you use payment apps like Venmo and Cash App, educate yourself on \u003ca href=\"https://www.consumerreports.org/money/digital-payments/peer-to-peer-payment-apps-comparison-a5999129619/\">how they handle private information\u003c/a> and turn off \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/venmo-privacy-settings-oversharing/\">public sharing\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>To pay for care, privacy experts recommend physical currencies. “Cash is king,” said Cooper Quintin, a senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. “But if not cash, \u003ca href=\"https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Money-Orders-The-Basics\">money orders from the post office\u003c/a> are the closest … in terms of anonymity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you need to pay for something online, \u003ca href=\"https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-do-i-shop-for-buy-a-prepaid-card-en-395/\">prepaid credit cards\u003c/a> are probably a nice fit,” he said. Especially if “you’re in a situation where you have somebody who’s looking at your credit card statements and is not going to be OK with that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Minimize surveillance while traveling\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crossing state lines for reproductive health care is legal and \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-statement-interest-case-right-travel-access-legal-abortions\">constitutionally protected\u003c/a>. (Jump to \u003ca href=\"#BB\">Know your state’s laws\u003c/a> to learn more.) But even if you don’t need to visit another state for care, a travel burden can make getting an in-clinic abortion riskier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Technology companies and law enforcement agencies have used phones and other mobile devices such as laptops and tablets to track people when they travel. Some states ban police from sharing surveillance data, but there are \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/police-data-sharing-19257348.php\">law enforcement agencies\u003c/a> that continue to do so. Many states also participate in medical information exchanges that make many aspects of health care cheaper and more efficient, but that also means clinicians in states where abortion is criminalized could have access to medical records without a patient’s knowledge, said Barrow, an attorney with UCLA’s Center on Reproductive Health, Law and Policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California and Maryland are the only two states that have passed \u003ca href=\"https://law.ucla.edu/academics/centers/center-reproductive-health-law-and-policy/shield-laws-reproductive-and-gender-affirming-health-care-state-law-guide\">medical shield laws\u003c/a> that prevent abortion-related care from being shared on health information exchanges.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Privacy experts say there are ways to minimize the risk of traveling. According to Edward Hasbrouck, travel expert and consultant to \u003ca href=\"https://papersplease.org/wp/\">The Identity Project\u003c/a>, “[There are] lots of reasons you could fly to Las Vegas for a weekend. Maybe somebody’s getting married, maybe you’re going gambling. The signal is going to get lost in the noise, even if they’ve got access to that reservation data.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you’re traveling across state lines to get an abortion, you probably shouldn’t bring your regular cell phone with you. Get a burner phone for the purpose if you can afford it,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If leaving your phone behind is not an option, digital privacy experts recommend that anyone who does not want technology companies to use or sell their location \u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/how-disable-ad-id-tracking-ios-and-android-and-why-you-should-do-it-now\">turn off location sharing\u003c/a> on their devices. In 2021, The Markup identified \u003ca href=\"https://themarkup.org/privacy/2021/09/30/theres-a-multibillion-dollar-market-for-your-phones-location-data\">a minimum of 47 companies\u003c/a> that harvest, sell, or trade in mobile phone location data. This year, 404 Media reported on how U.S. law enforcement agencies purchased a tool that can \u003ca href=\"https://www.404media.co/inside-the-u-s-government-bought-tool-that-can-track-phones-at-abortion-clinics/\">track smartphone locations\u003c/a>, including at abortion clinics and places of worship, around the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Digital surveillance protection\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t travel if you don’t have to. Instead, get abortion medication by mail. Jump to \u003ca href=\"#3\">Obtain and take abortion pills safely, in person or online\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If you have to travel\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Ask your contact at the clinic you’ve chosen for recommendations and resources.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Leave your phone behind, or bring a borrowed or burner phone.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If you can’t leave your phone behind\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Stop your phone from sharing your location on \u003ca href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102647\">Apple\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/how-disable-ad-id-tracking-ios-and-android-and-why-you-should-do-it-now\">Android\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">\u003ca href=\"https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3118687\">Turn off location history\u003c/a> on Google, which applies to Google Maps.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">If you’re taking a plane, train, or bus across state lines, have another reason for going to your destination.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If you have to drive\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Be aware that newer cars can be \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/technology/car-trackers-gps-abuse.html\">tracked with apps\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Check your car for \u003ca href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-find-airtags/\">AirTags\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://screenrant.com/check-unwanted-tile-trackers-stalking-how/\">other tracking devices\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Don’t park near the abortion clinic when you arrive. Use public transportation or get a taxi and pay with cash. Do not use ride-sharing apps.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>To lower risk from surveillance, Hasbrouck recommended that abortion-seekers avoid parking near the abortion clinic when they arrive. “It’s the last mile that’s most vulnerable” to \u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/09/automated-license-plate-readers-threaten-abortion-access-heres-how-policymakers\">automated license plate readers\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://sls.eff.org/technologies/cell-site-simulators-imsi-catchers\">cell-site simulators\u003c/a>, Hasbrouck said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He recommends parking elsewhere and taking public transportation, like “a metered taxi that you pay in cash,” but not Uber or Lyft because their records are “name-associated and easier to find.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have access to a car, making the whole trip using public transportation may be your only option. That mitigates some of the pitfalls of driving a private vehicle, but it’s not really possible \u003ca href=\"https://papersplease.org/wp/2024/03/18/buses-trains-and-us-domestic-travel-without-id/\">to take public transportation anonymously\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Car companies do \u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/how-figure-out-what-your-car-knows-about-you-and-opt-out-sharing-when-you-can\"> for newer model cars, while making it difficult or inconvenient \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/#but-wait-theres-more\">to opt out\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/how-figure-out-what-your-car-knows-about-you-and-opt-out-sharing-when-you-can\">. That said, Hasbrouck believes that it’s unlikely that law enforcement is getting broad access to car location data.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"D\">\u003c/a>After getting an abortion\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Get treatment for complications without revealing compromising information\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Abortion, whether \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/21/abortion-procedures/\">medication or procedural\u003c/a>, is a common and safe procedure, but complications are possible, and the risk is higher the longer you’ve been pregnant. Pain, excessive bleeding, and infection are uncommon but possible \u003ca href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/risks-of-abortion\">complications of abortion procedures\u003c/a> that could be dangerous if untreated, and exposes you to legal consequences if you seek treatment in a state with abortion restrictions. Even women who \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/ohio-miscarriage-prosecution-brittany-watts-b8090abfb5994b8a23457b80cf3f27ce\">wanted pregnancies and miscarried\u003c/a> have been charged with crimes, making disposal of fetal tissue with self-managed abortions even more challenging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What to say during follow-up care\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">You don’t have to say whether you got an abortion or took abortion medication.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Tell your clinician that you believe you were pregnant and are now experiencing cramping and bleeding.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Other questions to prepare for\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">When did you start bleeding?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">How much are you bleeding (how many pads do you fill up in an hour)?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">When was the first day of your last period?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Have you had an ultrasound before, and if so was the pregnancy inside the uterus or outside the uterus (ectopic)?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">If you had an ultrasound, how far along was the pregnancy?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Are you feeling dizzy or lightheaded?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>People do not need to disclose that they’ve had an abortion in order to receive follow-up care, said Dr. Jenn Karlin, a primary care doctor who provides full-scope reproductive health care with the University of California San Francisco Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Providers will usually take your vital signs and conduct an ultrasound. They may also draw blood to confirm whether or not you’re pregnant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If somebody is having vaginal bleeding, there is no way a clinician can tell whether or not you have taken pills or you’re having a miscarriage without taking pills. Those two processes in your body look the same symptomatically,” Karlin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re asked directly whether you took abortion medication, you don’t have to answer that question, Karlin said. Instead, patients can tell their clinician that they believed they were pregnant and are now experiencing cramping and bleeding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fact that they took pills or not if they are in a restrictive state doesn’t affect medical decision making. I would treat somebody who is having a miscarriage and somebody who took [pills] similarly whether or not I knew,” Karlin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Certain hotlines like the \u003ca href=\"https://mahotline.org/\">Miscarriage & Abortion Hotline\u003c/a> are run by health professionals who can give recommendations on whether you need to be seen in person and how to prepare for in-person conversations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Discard messages, receipts, and paperwork safely\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you share space or resources (like trash service) with people who you don’t want knowing about your abortion, be careful how you discard physical receipts or paperwork you’ve collected. Shred it, or separate any portion of the paperwork that has your name or other identifying information on it from the rest and throw it in a public trash receptacle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If another person may have access to your electronic devices, it’s a good idea to delete emails and messages you’ve sent and received about your abortion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Deleting an email may take two steps. \u003ca href=\"https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7401\">In Gmail\u003c/a>, for example, deleting an email moves it to the Trash folder where it’s still accessible for 30 days. You can permanently delete it by going into the Trash folder, selecting the message and clicking \u003cem>Delete forever\u003c/em>. Or you can click \u003cem>Empty Trash now\u003c/em> to destroy all the messages in your trash.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Deleting a message you’ve sent or received is possible in most messaging services. \u003ca href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/delete-messages-and-attachments-iph2c9c4bfcb/ios\">In Apple Messages\u003c/a>, for example, you can tap and hold on a message to get a menu, select \u003cem>More…\u003c/em>, then tap the trash can icon to delete it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In most cases, this will delete the email or message from \u003cem>your\u003c/em> devices but not from the devices of the people who sent them to you or received them from you. Some messaging services do offer \u003ca href=\"https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007320491-Delete-messages-alerts-or-chats\">“Delete for everyone”\u003c/a> (Signal) or \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/help/messenger-app/194400311449172\">“Unsend for everyone”\u003c/a> (Facebook Messenger) options, but it’s not possible to guarantee that the message will be deleted from everyone else’s devices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re using an end-to-end encrypted messaging app like Signal, the company running the app may have copies of your messages in their databases that they could share with law enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Find emotional support\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most people who have had an abortion feel that it was the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953619306999?via%3Dihub\">right decision\u003c/a> even if it was a difficult one, researchers have repeatedly found. But just because someone has decided that an abortion is right for them, doesn’t mean that they don’t want or need emotional support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reproductive health advocacy groups have vetted a number a support groups for all pregnancy experiences, including miscarriage:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Planned Parenthood recommends free and confidential \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-orange-san-bernardino/patients/miscarriage-support\">support \u003c/a>options for people who have had an abortion or miscarriage, including people who are seeking religious and spiritual guidance.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.all-options.org/find-support/talkline/\">All-Options Talkline\u003c/a> is a peer-run hotline that offers support for all pregnancy-related experiences, including, abortion, miscarriage and parenting. They also serve partners and friends of people who are pregnant. Be advised that the volunteer-run line may go to voicemail and ask for a callback number. (Jump to \u003ca href=\"#2\">Send and receive secure messages\u003c/a>.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n\u003cdiv>\u003cem>\u003cb>Update: Dec. 4, 2024\u003c/b>\u003c/em>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv>\u003cem>On Dec. 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \u003ca href=\"https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2024/12/02/23-3787.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">allowed\u003c/a> parts of an Idaho anti-abortion law to go into effect. The law prohibits helping a minor get an abortion, by getting them medication or helping them travel to another state, without a parent’s or guardian’s knowledge. The Markup updated this article to include the law.\u003c/em>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Making decisions like this is part of creating what the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit digital rights group, calls a \u003ca href=\"https://ssd.eff.org/module/your-security-plan\">security plan\u003c/a>, and following \u003ca href=\"https://ssd.eff.org/module/your-security-plan#how-do-i-make-my-own-security-plan-where-do-i-start\">their recommended process\u003c/a> can help you decide what protective measures are best for you in different scenarios. Cooper Quintin, a senior staff technologist at the nonprofit, said that “there is no one-size-fits-all privacy and security” solution for any individual. “Think about your specific situation,” he said, and then consider whether the advice you’re reading applies to you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#A\">The biggest threat to your privacy: the people you tell\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#B\">Find accurate information and avoid misinformation\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#BB\">Know your state’s laws\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#C\">Moving forward on your decision\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#D\">After getting an abortion\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"A\">\u003c/a>The biggest threat to your privacy: the people you tell\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When people seeking abortions are scrutinized by law enforcement or the courts, it’s often because they were reported by people, not technology. In \u003ca href=\"https://ifwhenhow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/22_08_SMA-Criminalization-Research-Preliminary-Release-Findings-Brief_FINAL.pdf\">a 2022 If/When/How study (PDF)\u003c/a>, a majority of abortion cases were reported to law enforcement by “healthcare providers and social workers” and “friends, parents, or intimate partners.” Decide who you trust to involve in this process and limit the number of people you talk to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before you start planning your abortion, setting up a new email address and temporary phone number can protect your research and communications. You can use these to register throwaway accounts online, contact professionals, and message with trusted friends and family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But digital communications still pose a risk. In \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/10/texas-abortion-lawsuit/\">one Texas case\u003c/a>, a woman’s ex-husband sued her friends for allegedly helping her get abortion medication after he read old text messages on her phone. If possible, have conversations about your research and plans in person. You can’t leave a digital trail if you’re not using digital tools to communicate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“On the consumer privacy side I would advise people to be aware that seeking and obtaining care can create a vast digital trail … that prosecutors could use to criminalize health care,” Barrow said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003ca id=\"2\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Send and receive secure messages\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Set up a new email on \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/intl/en-US/gmail/about/\">Gmail\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://proton.me/mail\">Proton Mail using\u003c/a> a unique, random password.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Use Apple’s paid \u003ca href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102548\">Hide My Email\u003c/a> service to create temporary addresses that forward email to you.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Get a \u003ca href=\"https://themarkup.org/gentle-january/2024/01/12/sign-up-for-a-simple-burner-phone-number\">temporary Google Voice number\u003c/a> or a \u003ca href=\"https://lifehacker.com/how-to-buy-a-burner-phone-1843905326\">burner phone\u003c/a> if you’re worried about someone seeing outgoing and incoming calls on a phone bill, or if you think that your phone might be compromised.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Use \u003ca href=\"https://signal.org/\">Signal\u003c/a> to send messages and make phone calls (and \u003ca href=\"https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007320771-Set-and-manage-disappearing-messages\">set messages to disappear\u003c/a> after a short amount of time).\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"B\">\u003c/a>Find accurate information and avoid misinformation\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Misinformation about abortion care, current laws, and available resources are commonly found online. People seeking abortions have used reliable websites like \u003ca href=\"https://www.ineedana.com/\">I Need An A \u003c/a>to find health care providers in their state or the \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/\">National Network of Abortion Funds\u003c/a> for financial assistance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Abortion rights advocates recommend you speak with health care professionals or the people at abortion funds for critical health information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you talk directly to your local abortion fund, you’re talking to someone who is a literal expert on what it means to access abortion in your community,” Oriaku Njoku, executive director of the National Network of Abortion Funds, said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep a couple of questions in mind when evaluating the truthfulness of something you’ve learned about abortion: Does the information come from a reliable source — an established news outlet or an established health or advocacy organization? If not, can you verify the information with one or more reliable sources?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Be careful with Google search results\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you’re searching online for information about abortion, do not automatically trust the links that appear, especially the top results, which are often sponsored ads. Search results might link to organizations that provide abortion services, such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/\">Planned Parenthood\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.ineedana.com/\">I Need An A\u003c/a>, or they might link to crisis pregnancy centers run by anti-abortion groups. (Jump to \u003ca href=\"#1\">Avoid crisis pregnancy centers\u003c/a> to learn what these centers are.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you’re using Google, you may see an “AI Overview” at the top of your results or a “\u003ca href=\"https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/9351707\">featured snippet\u003c/a>” that surfaces information Google has determined to be relevant to your search. In our testing, these features sometimes gave biased, incorrect, and outdated information:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">When The Markup and CalMatters searched for how abortion affected personal relationships, the AI Overview summarized and linked to information exclusively from anti-abortion sources.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">In another search, Google featured a snippet with outdated information about Georgia’s abortion ban. The information was correct at the source.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014642\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1333px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014642\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/110124-ABORTION-PROTECTION-GH-TM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1333\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/110124-ABORTION-PROTECTION-GH-TM.jpg 1333w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/110124-ABORTION-PROTECTION-GH-TM-800x400.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/110124-ABORTION-PROTECTION-GH-TM-1020x510.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/110124-ABORTION-PROTECTION-GH-TM-160x80.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google may provide conflicting or incorrect information in its website summaries. When we searched ‘how many weeks pregnant can I be and get an abortion in Georgia?’ on Oct. 9, abortion was banned in Georgia after six weeks. The page at abortionfinder.org had the correct information, but Google’s ‘featured snippet’ of the site was wrong. \u003ccite>(The Markup/CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After The Markup and CalMatters reached out to Google for comment, spokesperson Colette Garcia said that the snippet had been updated. “Featured snippets are dynamic and evolve as content on the web does. It can take time for our systems to recrawl a site, but once it does, the featured snippet may update,” she said. We confirmed that the featured snippet for the same search now shows the correct information about Georgia’s abortion ban.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are reading the AI Overview, click through the link icons to go to the original information sources, and check what you learn against at least one other reliable source. For Google’s “snippets,” click through to the links to confirm that the information is up to date.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Don’t use AI chatbots\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conversational AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude have given people authoritative-sounding information that’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/02/04/137602/this-is-how-ai-bias-really-happensand-why-its-so-hard-to-fix/\">biased\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/advanced-ai-chatbots-perpetuate-racist-debunked-medical-ideas-research-rcna121438\">harmful\u003c/a>, or just \u003ca href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24154808/ai-chatgpt-google-gemini-microsoft-copilot-hallucination-wrong\">wrong\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you prefer a guided, conversational format, \u003ca href=\"https://www.chatwithcharley.org/\">Charley \u003c/a>is a non-AI chatbot supported by a coalition of organizations that advocate for abortion access. Charley responds with pre-written, vetted answers based on your responses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Talk anonymously to humans\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t feel ready to call someone at a clinic or fund, you can anonymously call or text \u003ca href=\"https://reprocare.com/\">Reprocare\u003c/a> for information or support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also post questions to \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/abortion/\">r/abortion\u003c/a> on Reddit. To stay anonymous, post from a throwaway account. (Jump to \u003ca href=\"#2\">Send and receive secure messages\u003c/a> for tips on creating an email address or phone number that you can use to sign up for a new Reddit account.) The subreddit is moderated full-time by an abortion access advocacy organization called the \u003ca href=\"https://www.abortionsquad.org/\">Online Abortion Resource Squad\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Validate or fact-check social media\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Social media is one of the only places where people are publicly \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/us/politics/abortion-tiktok-videos.html\">sharing their own experiences\u003c/a> with abortion procedures. However, social media is also a \u003ca href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-instagram-anti-abortion-ads-disinformation/\">well-known source of misinformation\u003c/a>. TikTok and Instagram, as well as other social media companies, have been accused of \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/business/abortion-groups-tech-platforms.html\">actively suppressing accurate information about abortion\u003c/a>, including in the years \u003ca href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/meta-abortion-content-restriction/\">before Roe was overturned\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How we vetted a TikTok account\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@drjenniferlincoln\">@drjenniferlincoln\u003c/a> account shares reproductive health advice, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@drjenniferlincoln/video/7382618602400238890\">a pinned walk-through of ordering abortion pills\u003c/a> from \u003ca href=\"http://aidaccess.org/\">aidaccess.org\u003c/a>. Can you trust that this person has the expertise she says she does?\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">A Google search for \u003cem>dr jennifer lincoln obgyn\u003c/em> turns up a link to \u003ca href=\"https://health.usnews.com/doctors/jennifer-lincoln-621294\">this U.S. News profile\u003c/a>, which has a profile photo that matches the person in the videos and says she’s a doctor practicing in Oregon.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">A quick search of \u003ca href=\"https://omb.oregon.gov/search\">the Oregon Medical Board’s license database\u003c/a> (found by searching \u003cem>medical license verification oregon\u003c/em>) shows us an active license and a specialization in obstetrics and gynecology under that name in the state.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">It’s also a good sign for her credibility that her second pinned video is \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@drjenniferlincoln/video/7161099991153397038\">an appearance with Barack Obama\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>People trying to identify accurate information about any topic can first identify the organizations they trust to have reliable information. Then, they can look for those organizations’ social media accounts to follow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People who post about or hint that they’re looking into an abortion have faced anything from \u003ca href=\"https://www.self.com/story/sharing-your-abortion-story-online\">support and encouragement to harassment and cruelty\u003c/a>. Anyone looking to avoid online harassment can lock down their social media privacy settings with the free \u003ca href=\"https://www.blockpartyapp.com/privacy-party/\">Block Party extension\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/personal-information/how-to-delete-your-information-from-people-search-sites-a6926856917/\">scrub your personal information\u003c/a> from people-search sites. They may also want to refrain from broadcasting their location and sharing photos, videos or screenshots that might unintentionally reveal browser tabs or background items that could reveal their plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tips on how to browse privately online\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Turn off \u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/how-disable-ad-id-tracking-ios-and-android-and-why-you-should-do-it-now\">ad identifier tracking\u003c/a> on your phone. This ID can track your identity, habits, \u003ca href=\"https://www.404media.co/inside-the-u-s-government-bought-tool-that-can-track-phones-at-abortion-clinics/\">and location\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Not the only one using your computer or phone? Log out of accounts, close tabs, and regularly delete your browsing history.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Use a privacy-focused search engine, like \u003ca href=\"https://duckduckgo.com/\">DuckDuckGo\u003c/a>, that doesn’t keep search logs. (Full disclosure: DuckDuckGo has \u003ca href=\"https://themarkup.org/donors\">donated\u003c/a> to The Markup.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Browse the web in \u003ca href=\"https://themarkup.org/gentle-january/2024/01/18/browse-the-web-in-private-mode\">“private” or incognito mode\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Use \u003ca href=\"https://themarkup.org/gentle-january/2024/01/04/use-a-browser-that-blocks-tracking\">a browser that protects your privacy\u003c/a>, like \u003ca href=\"https://brave.com/\">Brave\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/mobile/focus/\">Firefox Focus\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Use a public computer at a library, or ask someone you trust to find information for you.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Beware parental control software and \u003ca href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/protect-yourself-from-abuse-how-to-find-and-remove-stalkerware-on-your\">stalkerware\u003c/a> on your devices, which allows someone else to monitor your internet use, phone calls, and location.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">If you find or suspect stalkerware, don’t try to circumvent it as that could raise alarms. Jump to \u003ca href=\"#2\">Send and receive secure messages\u003c/a> for tips.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"BB\">\u003c/a>Know your state’s laws\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Individual state laws vary significantly. Some states do not outlaw abortion and instead require \u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/state-indicator/mandatory-waiting-periods/?activeTab=map¤tTimeframe=0&selectedDistributions=mandatory-waiting-period&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D\">waiting periods\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/state-indicator/ultrasound-requirements/?activeTab=map¤tTimeframe=0&selectedDistributions=state-has-any-ultrasound-requirement&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D\">medically unnecessary ultrasounds\u003c/a>, or \u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/state-indicator/parental-consentnotification/?activeTab=map¤tTimeframe=0&selectedDistributions=requires-parental-consent-notification&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D\">parental consent\u003c/a> for minors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Minors can petition a court for a \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10752100/\">judicial bypass\u003c/a>, to sidestep a parental notification or consent requirement. Some abortion funds can help manage the complexities around that process, said Njoku, the National Network of Abortion Funds’ executive director.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anti-abortion laws don’t typically penalize the person who receives the abortion, but that won’t necessarily protect you from \u003ca href=\"https://truthout.org/articles/210-people-were-charged-with-pregnancy-related-crimes-in-year-after-roe-ended/\">accusations or arrest\u003c/a>. Anyone who helps you \u003ca href=\"https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/10/texas-abortion-lawsuit/\">could be in legal jeopardy\u003c/a>, as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also \u003ca href=\"https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-02-ohio-women-thought-abortion-illegal.html\">misconceptions\u003c/a> about what is and isn’t legal, and laws are constantly shifting. Abortion bans have been proposed, and have passed or died without a vote; people have voted on ballot measures to end bans or reaffirm them; bans have been blocked or allowed by the courts. For example, in December 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/idaho-abortion-trafficking-travel-ban-270a403d7b4a5e99e566433556614728\">allowed an Idaho anti-abortion law\u003c/a> to go into effect after \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/idaho-abortion-trafficking-travel-ban-270a403d7b4a5e99e566433556614728\">it had previously been blocked\u003c/a> by another federal judge a year before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you live in a state where an abortion ban outlaws or severely limits access to the procedure, the greatest risks are to your health and freedom. Exceptions to bans — for the life or health of the pregnant person, for nonviable pregnancies, or for rape or incest—are common, but they are \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/21/us/abortion-ban-exceptions.html\">often denied\u003c/a>. And, for years before Roe was overturned, states have been \u003ca href=\"https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/12/09/abortion-supreme-court-criminal-prosecution-pregnancy\">prosecuting pregnant people\u003c/a> for using drugs or \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/ohio-miscarriage-prosecution-brittany-watts-b8090abfb5994b8a23457b80cf3f27ce\">miscarrying\u003c/a>, and encouraging \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2022/07/11/1107741175/texas-abortion-bounty-law\">private citizens to sue\u003c/a> abortion providers and others who aid abortion patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Research abortion laws in your state\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html\">\u003cem>The New York Times\u003c/em>’ abortion ban tracker\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.abortionfinder.org/abortion-guides-by-state\">AbortionFinder’s state-by-state guide\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">\u003ca href=\"https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/\">The Guttmacher Institute’s interactive map\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/state-category/womens-health/abortion-policies/\">KFF’s state health facts\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"C\">\u003c/a>Moving forward on your decision\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"1\">\u003c/a>Avoid crisis pregnancy centers\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/health/2023/06/crisis-pregnancy-centers-california/\">Crisis pregnancy centers\u003c/a> are primarily faith-based anti-abortion groups that in many instances \u003ca href=\"https://revealnews.org/article/how-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers-can-claim-to-be-medical-clinics/\">pose as medical clinics\u003c/a> by offering ultrasounds and pregnancy tests as well as “abortion counseling.” Some may even be licensed as medical facilities by state health departments and employ medical doctors and nurses but do not offer full-scope reproductive health care. Nationwide, there are between two and three times more crisis pregnancy centers than facilities that provide abortions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crisis pregnancy centers also advertise abortion support groups and retreats for people who are struggling with their decision. Since most centers are not medical clinics, they are \u003ca href=\"https://revealnews.org/article/facebook-data-abortion-crisis-pregnancy-center/\">not subject to medical privacy laws\u003c/a>, so anyone visiting a center may be putting their \u003ca href=\"https://time.com/6189528/anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers-collect-data-investigation/\">private information at increased risk\u003c/a>, especially in states where abortion is banned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Abortion rights advocates and lawmakers have long accused these centers — also known as anti-abortion centers — of coercing vulnerable people into remaining pregnant by \u003ca href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8826495/\">misleading them\u003c/a> about abortion procedures and contraceptive methods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While center supporters vehemently deny the accusations about misleading pregnant people, they have become a battleground for lawmakers bent on protecting abortion rights and offering services for people who live in states where abortion is banned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to tell crisis pregnancy centers apart from abortion clinics\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Justice issued a \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Crisis%20Pregnancy%20Center%20Bulletin_0.pdf\">consumer alert\u003c/a> detailing ways to determine whether a place offering reproductive health care is a medical facility or a crisis pregnancy center. Some of the questions the department suggests consumers ask are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Is this a medically licensed facility?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Are appointments and exams conducted by licensed providers, and if so, what kind of provider (nurse, doctor, etc.)?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Does the facility perform abortions or provide referrals for abortions?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">How much does a visit cost, and do they take insurance?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Will the facility keep your information confidential and not disclose your visit to anyone?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Other things the department recommends consumers look for is whether the facility offers birth control or if they try to delay scheduling appointments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crisis pregnancy centers are often affiliated with religious organizations like Care Net, Heartbeat International and Birthright International. Many also offer “abortion pill reversal,” which is not supported by \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/05/785262221/safety-problems-lead-to-early-end-for-study-of-abortion-pill-reversal\">rigorous peer-reviewed scientific research\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca id=\"3\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>Obtain and take abortion pills safely, in person or online\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most abortions in the U.S. are medication abortions done within the first 10 weeks of pregnancy using mifepristone and misoprostol. Clinical studies show these drugs are safer than many over-the-counter medications but must be prescribed by a clinician or doctor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some states \u003ca href=\"https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/medication-abortion\">only allow doctors\u003c/a> to prescribe abortion medication, but in California, a variety of primary care providers can prescribe abortion pills, including doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Prescriptions can also be obtained at abortion clinics or through \u003ca href=\"https://www.plancpills.org/\">virtual consultations\u003c/a> with a clinician.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In states where abortion is legal, \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/cvs-walgreens-begin-dispensing-abortion-pill-this-month-nyt-2024-03-01/\">CVS and Walgreens\u003c/a> fill medication abortion prescriptions. Individual pharmacy workers have the right to opt out of dispensing the pills with personal belief exemptions; however, the store must make someone available to fill prescriptions in a timely manner. In San Diego, one woman managing a miscarriage \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/health/2024/06/abortion-pill-cvs/\">accused CVS\u003c/a> of inappropriately withholding abortion medication from her. It is also possible to \u003ca href=\"https://www.plancpills.org/\">mail-order\u003c/a> abortion medication. Most organizations that mail abortion medication wrap it in packaging that does not reveal the contents, and will say so on their site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/map-pills-medication-abortions-are-legal-rcna70490\">states where abortion is not legal\u003c/a>, it is still possible to order the medication to be mailed from a state or country where providers are \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/health/abortion-shield-laws-telemedicine.html\">shielded from repercussions\u003c/a> but there are legal risks. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.reprolegalhelpline.org/\">Repro Legal Helpline\u003c/a> can help with those legal questions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/11/abortion-pills-usage-symptoms-explained/\">Taking both mifepristone and misoprostol\u003c/a> has been the \u003ca href=\"https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2021/0415/p473.html\">recommended standard of care for decades\u003c/a>, but as laws change throughout the U.S., some abortion providers are advising that patients alter the way they take the second pill, misoprostol, for increased privacy. Misoprostol can be taken by mouth or inserted into the vagina. If you live in an abortion-restricted state, some providers recommend only taking misoprostol by mouth because the pill may not fully dissolve in the vagina. Although it is impossible to tell the difference between bleeding and cramping caused by miscarriage or abortion symptomatically, a provider who conducts a vaginal examination may find the remains of the pill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Find financial help and make payments without exposing yourself\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, it may cover abortion, but if you’re covered by someone else’s plan, they may be notified when a claim is filed. In some states, there are ways \u003ca href=\"https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/protecting-confidentiality-individuals-insured-dependents\">to preserve your privacy\u003c/a>. For example, in California, dependents on a health insurance plan can send a \u003ca href=\"https://abortion.ca.gov/your-rights/your-privacy/index.html#insurance-information\">confidential communications request\u003c/a> to the insurer to keep information private from the policyholder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After you’ve chosen where and how you’re going to get your abortion, the clinic will be able to give you payment options and, possibly, references to funds that can help you cover costs. If the provider doesn’t have references on hand, the \u003ca href=\"https://wrrap.org/assistance-services/find-abortion-funds/\">Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/find-a-fund/\">National Network of Abortion Funds\u003c/a> are trusted resources for finding financial assistance, though funds nationally are \u003ca href=\"https://www.thenation.com/article/society/perfect-storm-abortion-access/\">struggling to meet demand\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Payment security\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Pay in cash or \u003ca href=\"https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Money-Orders-The-Basics\">postal money orders\u003c/a> if you can.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">If your bank statements aren’t private, use a \u003ca href=\"https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-do-i-shop-for-buy-a-prepaid-card-en-395/\">prepaid credit card\u003c/a> after making sure your provider will accept it. You may need to confirm your identity to register and use the card.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">If you use payment apps like Venmo and Cash App, educate yourself on \u003ca href=\"https://www.consumerreports.org/money/digital-payments/peer-to-peer-payment-apps-comparison-a5999129619/\">how they handle private information\u003c/a> and turn off \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/venmo-privacy-settings-oversharing/\">public sharing\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>To pay for care, privacy experts recommend physical currencies. “Cash is king,” said Cooper Quintin, a senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. “But if not cash, \u003ca href=\"https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Money-Orders-The-Basics\">money orders from the post office\u003c/a> are the closest … in terms of anonymity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you need to pay for something online, \u003ca href=\"https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-do-i-shop-for-buy-a-prepaid-card-en-395/\">prepaid credit cards\u003c/a> are probably a nice fit,” he said. Especially if “you’re in a situation where you have somebody who’s looking at your credit card statements and is not going to be OK with that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Minimize surveillance while traveling\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crossing state lines for reproductive health care is legal and \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-statement-interest-case-right-travel-access-legal-abortions\">constitutionally protected\u003c/a>. (Jump to \u003ca href=\"#BB\">Know your state’s laws\u003c/a> to learn more.) But even if you don’t need to visit another state for care, a travel burden can make getting an in-clinic abortion riskier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Technology companies and law enforcement agencies have used phones and other mobile devices such as laptops and tablets to track people when they travel. Some states ban police from sharing surveillance data, but there are \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/police-data-sharing-19257348.php\">law enforcement agencies\u003c/a> that continue to do so. Many states also participate in medical information exchanges that make many aspects of health care cheaper and more efficient, but that also means clinicians in states where abortion is criminalized could have access to medical records without a patient’s knowledge, said Barrow, an attorney with UCLA’s Center on Reproductive Health, Law and Policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California and Maryland are the only two states that have passed \u003ca href=\"https://law.ucla.edu/academics/centers/center-reproductive-health-law-and-policy/shield-laws-reproductive-and-gender-affirming-health-care-state-law-guide\">medical shield laws\u003c/a> that prevent abortion-related care from being shared on health information exchanges.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Privacy experts say there are ways to minimize the risk of traveling. According to Edward Hasbrouck, travel expert and consultant to \u003ca href=\"https://papersplease.org/wp/\">The Identity Project\u003c/a>, “[There are] lots of reasons you could fly to Las Vegas for a weekend. Maybe somebody’s getting married, maybe you’re going gambling. The signal is going to get lost in the noise, even if they’ve got access to that reservation data.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you’re traveling across state lines to get an abortion, you probably shouldn’t bring your regular cell phone with you. Get a burner phone for the purpose if you can afford it,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If leaving your phone behind is not an option, digital privacy experts recommend that anyone who does not want technology companies to use or sell their location \u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/how-disable-ad-id-tracking-ios-and-android-and-why-you-should-do-it-now\">turn off location sharing\u003c/a> on their devices. In 2021, The Markup identified \u003ca href=\"https://themarkup.org/privacy/2021/09/30/theres-a-multibillion-dollar-market-for-your-phones-location-data\">a minimum of 47 companies\u003c/a> that harvest, sell, or trade in mobile phone location data. This year, 404 Media reported on how U.S. law enforcement agencies purchased a tool that can \u003ca href=\"https://www.404media.co/inside-the-u-s-government-bought-tool-that-can-track-phones-at-abortion-clinics/\">track smartphone locations\u003c/a>, including at abortion clinics and places of worship, around the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Digital surveillance protection\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t travel if you don’t have to. Instead, get abortion medication by mail. Jump to \u003ca href=\"#3\">Obtain and take abortion pills safely, in person or online\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If you have to travel\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Ask your contact at the clinic you’ve chosen for recommendations and resources.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Leave your phone behind, or bring a borrowed or burner phone.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If you can’t leave your phone behind\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Stop your phone from sharing your location on \u003ca href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102647\">Apple\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/how-disable-ad-id-tracking-ios-and-android-and-why-you-should-do-it-now\">Android\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">\u003ca href=\"https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3118687\">Turn off location history\u003c/a> on Google, which applies to Google Maps.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">If you’re taking a plane, train, or bus across state lines, have another reason for going to your destination.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If you have to drive\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Be aware that newer cars can be \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/technology/car-trackers-gps-abuse.html\">tracked with apps\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Check your car for \u003ca href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-find-airtags/\">AirTags\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://screenrant.com/check-unwanted-tile-trackers-stalking-how/\">other tracking devices\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Don’t park near the abortion clinic when you arrive. Use public transportation or get a taxi and pay with cash. Do not use ride-sharing apps.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>To lower risk from surveillance, Hasbrouck recommended that abortion-seekers avoid parking near the abortion clinic when they arrive. “It’s the last mile that’s most vulnerable” to \u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/09/automated-license-plate-readers-threaten-abortion-access-heres-how-policymakers\">automated license plate readers\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://sls.eff.org/technologies/cell-site-simulators-imsi-catchers\">cell-site simulators\u003c/a>, Hasbrouck said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He recommends parking elsewhere and taking public transportation, like “a metered taxi that you pay in cash,” but not Uber or Lyft because their records are “name-associated and easier to find.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have access to a car, making the whole trip using public transportation may be your only option. That mitigates some of the pitfalls of driving a private vehicle, but it’s not really possible \u003ca href=\"https://papersplease.org/wp/2024/03/18/buses-trains-and-us-domestic-travel-without-id/\">to take public transportation anonymously\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Car companies do \u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/how-figure-out-what-your-car-knows-about-you-and-opt-out-sharing-when-you-can\"> for newer model cars, while making it difficult or inconvenient \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/#but-wait-theres-more\">to opt out\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/how-figure-out-what-your-car-knows-about-you-and-opt-out-sharing-when-you-can\">. That said, Hasbrouck believes that it’s unlikely that law enforcement is getting broad access to car location data.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"D\">\u003c/a>After getting an abortion\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Get treatment for complications without revealing compromising information\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Abortion, whether \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/21/abortion-procedures/\">medication or procedural\u003c/a>, is a common and safe procedure, but complications are possible, and the risk is higher the longer you’ve been pregnant. Pain, excessive bleeding, and infection are uncommon but possible \u003ca href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/risks-of-abortion\">complications of abortion procedures\u003c/a> that could be dangerous if untreated, and exposes you to legal consequences if you seek treatment in a state with abortion restrictions. Even women who \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/ohio-miscarriage-prosecution-brittany-watts-b8090abfb5994b8a23457b80cf3f27ce\">wanted pregnancies and miscarried\u003c/a> have been charged with crimes, making disposal of fetal tissue with self-managed abortions even more challenging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What to say during follow-up care\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">You don’t have to say whether you got an abortion or took abortion medication.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Tell your clinician that you believe you were pregnant and are now experiencing cramping and bleeding.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Other questions to prepare for\u003c/span>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul class=\"list \">\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">When did you start bleeding?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">How much are you bleeding (how many pads do you fill up in an hour)?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">When was the first day of your last period?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Have you had an ultrasound before, and if so was the pregnancy inside the uterus or outside the uterus (ectopic)?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">If you had an ultrasound, how far along was the pregnancy?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli class=\"list__item\">Are you feeling dizzy or lightheaded?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>People do not need to disclose that they’ve had an abortion in order to receive follow-up care, said Dr. Jenn Karlin, a primary care doctor who provides full-scope reproductive health care with the University of California San Francisco Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Providers will usually take your vital signs and conduct an ultrasound. They may also draw blood to confirm whether or not you’re pregnant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If somebody is having vaginal bleeding, there is no way a clinician can tell whether or not you have taken pills or you’re having a miscarriage without taking pills. Those two processes in your body look the same symptomatically,” Karlin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re asked directly whether you took abortion medication, you don’t have to answer that question, Karlin said. Instead, patients can tell their clinician that they believed they were pregnant and are now experiencing cramping and bleeding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fact that they took pills or not if they are in a restrictive state doesn’t affect medical decision making. I would treat somebody who is having a miscarriage and somebody who took [pills] similarly whether or not I knew,” Karlin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Certain hotlines like the \u003ca href=\"https://mahotline.org/\">Miscarriage & Abortion Hotline\u003c/a> are run by health professionals who can give recommendations on whether you need to be seen in person and how to prepare for in-person conversations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Discard messages, receipts, and paperwork safely\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you share space or resources (like trash service) with people who you don’t want knowing about your abortion, be careful how you discard physical receipts or paperwork you’ve collected. Shred it, or separate any portion of the paperwork that has your name or other identifying information on it from the rest and throw it in a public trash receptacle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If another person may have access to your electronic devices, it’s a good idea to delete emails and messages you’ve sent and received about your abortion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Deleting an email may take two steps. \u003ca href=\"https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7401\">In Gmail\u003c/a>, for example, deleting an email moves it to the Trash folder where it’s still accessible for 30 days. You can permanently delete it by going into the Trash folder, selecting the message and clicking \u003cem>Delete forever\u003c/em>. Or you can click \u003cem>Empty Trash now\u003c/em> to destroy all the messages in your trash.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Deleting a message you’ve sent or received is possible in most messaging services. \u003ca href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/delete-messages-and-attachments-iph2c9c4bfcb/ios\">In Apple Messages\u003c/a>, for example, you can tap and hold on a message to get a menu, select \u003cem>More…\u003c/em>, then tap the trash can icon to delete it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In most cases, this will delete the email or message from \u003cem>your\u003c/em> devices but not from the devices of the people who sent them to you or received them from you. Some messaging services do offer \u003ca href=\"https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007320491-Delete-messages-alerts-or-chats\">“Delete for everyone”\u003c/a> (Signal) or \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/help/messenger-app/194400311449172\">“Unsend for everyone”\u003c/a> (Facebook Messenger) options, but it’s not possible to guarantee that the message will be deleted from everyone else’s devices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re using an end-to-end encrypted messaging app like Signal, the company running the app may have copies of your messages in their databases that they could share with law enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Find emotional support\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most people who have had an abortion feel that it was the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953619306999?via%3Dihub\">right decision\u003c/a> even if it was a difficult one, researchers have repeatedly found. But just because someone has decided that an abortion is right for them, doesn’t mean that they don’t want or need emotional support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reproductive health advocacy groups have vetted a number a support groups for all pregnancy experiences, including miscarriage:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Planned Parenthood recommends free and confidential \u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-orange-san-bernardino/patients/miscarriage-support\">support \u003c/a>options for people who have had an abortion or miscarriage, including people who are seeking religious and spiritual guidance.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.all-options.org/find-support/talkline/\">All-Options Talkline\u003c/a> is a peer-run hotline that offers support for all pregnancy-related experiences, including, abortion, miscarriage and parenting. They also serve partners and friends of people who are pregnant. Be advised that the volunteer-run line may go to voicemail and ask for a callback number. (Jump to \u003ca href=\"#2\">Send and receive secure messages\u003c/a>.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n\u003cdiv>\u003cem>\u003cb>Update: Dec. 4, 2024\u003c/b>\u003c/em>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv>\u003cem>On Dec. 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \u003ca href=\"https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2024/12/02/23-3787.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">allowed\u003c/a> parts of an Idaho anti-abortion law to go into effect. The law prohibits helping a minor get an abortion, by getting them medication or helping them travel to another state, without a parent’s or guardian’s knowledge. The Markup updated this article to include the law.\u003c/em>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 4:45 p.m. Friday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Around a dozen \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/uc-berkeley\">UC Berkeley\u003c/a> students walked out of class on Friday afternoon and took to Sproul Plaza to protest \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/donald-trump\">former President Donald Trump\u003c/a>’s reelection to the highest office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The goal of the protest is to showcase youth solidarity and demand that Democrats do more to fight against Trump’s agenda, said first-year student Ariela Lara, who is also an organizer with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/62224/student-activists-go-to-summer-camp-to-learn-how-to-help-institute-a-green-new-deal-on-their-campuses\">Sunrise Movement\u003c/a>, a youth-led climate action organization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As young people across the nation grapple with the reality of another Trump presidency, students are going to demand more from their leaders,” Lara said. “We know that the Democrats really need to stand up in these moments because people voted out of the need to survive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Sunrise Movement organized the walkout with on- and off-campus groups, including Cal Berkeley Democrats and the Student Campaign for Palestine at UC Berkeley, Lara said. Together, they adorned the Sproul Steps with signs that read “Democratic Party: You failed us,” “People over corporations,” and “F—k Trump.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Around 50 students had pledged to walk out of class, according to Lara, who said she hopes more will show out as the protest gains momentum throughout the afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014736\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014736\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-16-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-16-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-16-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-16-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-16-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-16-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-16-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students rally in front of Sproul Hall at the University of California, Berkeley, on Nov. 15, 2024, to demand a livable future during President-elect Donald Trump’s next term. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But turnout remained relatively low — other than the dozen organizers on the Sproul Steps, there were just a handful of supportive onlookers. Most students walking by on their way to and from class stopped to take photos but didn’t stick around for the speeches or chants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finn Does, another first-year organizer with Sunrise Movement, described the political apathy among young people as a “huge crisis.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think a lot of people are really burnt out,” Does said. “Trump has been in our news for the past eight years, every day. People are waking up every day having to read the same bulls—t, and they’re tired.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sunrise Movement is planning future actions to help invigorate activism on campus again, Does said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014743\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014743\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-19-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-19-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-19-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-19-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-19-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-19-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-BerkeleyAntiTrumpWalkout-19-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students rally in front of Sproul Hall at the University of California, Berkeley, on Nov. 15, 2024, to demand a livable future during President-elect Donald Trump’s next term. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Both Lara and Does led speeches and chants at the walkout, such as “The people, united, will never be defeated,” and “Trump is a liar, our planet is on fire.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In his speech, Does emphasized that Democratic Party platforms this election — from the war in Gaza to fracking — are all connected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other speakers, like Cal Berkeley Democrats President Linsdey Duncan, emphasized pushing the party further to the left over the next four years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12014622 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/TrumpOilGasRegulationsAP-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>UC Berkeley is not the only campus where the Sunrise Movement is organizing walkouts. Berkeley High students walked out of class last Friday, and Lara said similar protests are taking place across the country at other colleges and high schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Walking out of schools means that we have to disrupt the status quo and business as usual,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is only the second organized protest on UC Berkeley’s campus since the election, following a small demonstration on Sproul Plaza the day after Election Night. 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More young people also turned out for Trump than in the previous two elections, polling showed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Young people are angry at the current government, and we know that there has been a failure of Democratic leadership,” Lara said. “We understand that this election was not about the candidate, it was about the conditions in which we were organizing under. The result of that is that we are organizing under a fascist, racist, misogynist candidate and future president.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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We have no idea what’s going to happen with the federal government at this point, which makes it all the more important to have local communities step up,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brodkin led a 1991 ballot initiative in San Francisco that made it the first city in the nation to dedicate a portion of its annual budget to children. Voters reauthorized the Children and Youth Fund twice and passed a measure in 2004 to expand access to preschool for 4-year-olds and in 2018 to impose a commercial rent tax to fund \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11948690/business-tax-provides-crucial-funding-for-early-childhood-education-and-care-in-san-francisco\">early care and education\u003c/a> for infants and toddlers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those successful campaigns became models for pro-kid ballot measures in other cities and counties. In the Bay Area, voters in Oakland agreed in 2018 to \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/boards-commissions/childrens-initiative-oversight-commission\">pay a new parcel tax\u003c/a> to expand access to preschool and help high school students prepare for college, and two years later, Alameda County \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11984169/state-court-upholds-alameda-county-tax-measure-yielding-hundreds-of-millions-for-child-care\">voters approved a 0.5% sales tax \u003c/a>to fund child care and health care for the neediest young children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anti-tax groups sued to block the San Francisco and Alameda County tax measures, arguing they needed a two-thirds supermajority vote to pass, but state courts ruled initiatives placed on the ballot by private citizens only need a simple majority to win.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The rulings bolstered children’s advocates in Sonoma County, who spent a decade gathering enough support to establish a local funding stream for children’s services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We polled many, many times over the years and just could not be confident that we could get two-thirds,” said Angie Dillon-Shore, executive director of First Five Sonoma County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A simple majority requirement made getting the sales tax measure on this November’s ballot more feasible, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"more early childhood ed coverage\" tag=\"early-childhood-education-and-care\"]The measure earned support from a broad coalition of local elected officials, business and community organizations, while it had no formal opposition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The results show voters were frustrated with the shortage of child care in Sonoma County, Dillon-Shore said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xAETmxI5XcsYTYHegEi0TwfFAkix-2zw/view\">A study found \u003c/a>the county lost 450 licensed child care slots after the destructive North Bay wildfires in 2017. After the COVID-19 pandemic, so many child care workers left their jobs that the county was only left with 52% of the slots it once had. That made it hard for parents, especially mothers, to return to work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s quite clear now that the public knows that child care providers are some of the lowest-paid folks in our economic engine and yet they do some of the most important work,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brodkin said getting these measures on a ballot can be a hard sell to voters who aren’t used to voting for children’s services. In 2016, efforts to raise a local tax for that purpose failed in Napa, Marin and Solano counties. In 2022, parcel tax measures to fund child care failed in South San Francisco and Monterey County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, she said the strategy works best at the local level when people who are feeling the impact of the problem get organized to campaign for change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a wonderful thing for a community to work on because it’s your neighbors, it’s your kids, it’s the childcare center down the street or the family day care home your kids have gone to,” she said. “The results [of new funding] are very palpable for people, and they can immediately appreciate it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Pomona, community advocates spent years pushing for a greater city investment in young people before gathering enough signatures to put a measure on the November ballot, seeking a permanent funding stream for youth services and programs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The measure, called the \u003ca href=\"https://www.pomonakidsfirst.com/\">Pomona Kids First Initiative\u003c/a>, would require the city to spend at least 10% of its budget on kids and create a city Department of Youth & Children to administer the funds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An opposition campaign, dubbed “Save Our Pomona Public Library,” countered that the measure would lead the city to reduce library hours, police, fire and other essential city services. On its website, it characterized the Heising-Simons Action Fund, a Los Altos-based social welfare organization that donated $160,000 to support the measure, as “Bay Area billionaires who know nothing about Pomona and care even less about the impact of this measure on our city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pomona mayor Tim Sandoval, several city council members and the region’s largest newspaper — the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin — endorsed a no vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supporters credit young people and families for building strong public support for the measure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Looking at what’s happening at the state and national level, I think the lesson here is that we need to create more opportunities to empower voters locally,” said Jesus Sanchez, co-founder of the nonprofit Gente Organizada.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We gave our community a vote in investing in themselves and their kids and their families, and they overwhelmingly decided, yes, that’s the right thing to do,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anti-tax groups sued to block the San Francisco and Alameda County tax measures, arguing they needed a two-thirds supermajority vote to pass, but state courts ruled initiatives placed on the ballot by private citizens only need a simple majority to win.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The rulings bolstered children’s advocates in Sonoma County, who spent a decade gathering enough support to establish a local funding stream for children’s services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We polled many, many times over the years and just could not be confident that we could get two-thirds,” said Angie Dillon-Shore, executive director of First Five Sonoma County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A simple majority requirement made getting the sales tax measure on this November’s ballot more feasible, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The measure earned support from a broad coalition of local elected officials, business and community organizations, while it had no formal opposition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The results show voters were frustrated with the shortage of child care in Sonoma County, Dillon-Shore said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xAETmxI5XcsYTYHegEi0TwfFAkix-2zw/view\">A study found \u003c/a>the county lost 450 licensed child care slots after the destructive North Bay wildfires in 2017. After the COVID-19 pandemic, so many child care workers left their jobs that the county was only left with 52% of the slots it once had. That made it hard for parents, especially mothers, to return to work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s quite clear now that the public knows that child care providers are some of the lowest-paid folks in our economic engine and yet they do some of the most important work,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brodkin said getting these measures on a ballot can be a hard sell to voters who aren’t used to voting for children’s services. In 2016, efforts to raise a local tax for that purpose failed in Napa, Marin and Solano counties. In 2022, parcel tax measures to fund child care failed in South San Francisco and Monterey County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, she said the strategy works best at the local level when people who are feeling the impact of the problem get organized to campaign for change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a wonderful thing for a community to work on because it’s your neighbors, it’s your kids, it’s the childcare center down the street or the family day care home your kids have gone to,” she said. “The results [of new funding] are very palpable for people, and they can immediately appreciate it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Pomona, community advocates spent years pushing for a greater city investment in young people before gathering enough signatures to put a measure on the November ballot, seeking a permanent funding stream for youth services and programs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The measure, called the \u003ca href=\"https://www.pomonakidsfirst.com/\">Pomona Kids First Initiative\u003c/a>, would require the city to spend at least 10% of its budget on kids and create a city Department of Youth & Children to administer the funds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An opposition campaign, dubbed “Save Our Pomona Public Library,” countered that the measure would lead the city to reduce library hours, police, fire and other essential city services. On its website, it characterized the Heising-Simons Action Fund, a Los Altos-based social welfare organization that donated $160,000 to support the measure, as “Bay Area billionaires who know nothing about Pomona and care even less about the impact of this measure on our city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pomona mayor Tim Sandoval, several city council members and the region’s largest newspaper — the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin — endorsed a no vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supporters credit young people and families for building strong public support for the measure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Looking at what’s happening at the state and national level, I think the lesson here is that we need to create more opportunities to empower voters locally,” said Jesus Sanchez, co-founder of the nonprofit Gente Organizada.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We gave our community a vote in investing in themselves and their kids and their families, and they overwhelmingly decided, yes, that’s the right thing to do,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12015513/indocumentados-que-hay-que-saber-antes-segundo-mandato-trump\">\u003ci>Leer en español\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump will once again \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/president\">step into the White House as President of the United States\u003c/a> — and is expected to bring with him sweeping changes in the country’s immigration system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trump has already named two individuals who will have key positions in his new administration: Stephen Miller \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/11/11/g-s1-33741/trump-stephen-miller-deputy-chief-of-staff-immigration-policy-deportations\">as his deputy chief of staff\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014017/what-to-know-about-tom-homan-the-former-ice-head-returning-as-trumps-border-czar\">Thomas Homan as his “border czar.”\u003c/a> Both helped form immigration policies during Trump’s first term, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/21/959074750/biden-suspends-deportations-stops-remain-in-mexico-policy\">the “Remain in Mexico” program\u003c/a>, which forced migrants seeking asylum to wait for their court dates in Mexican — rather than American — territory, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/07/15/741769333/u-s-sets-new-asylum-rule-telling-potential-refugees-to-apply-elsewhere\">the “safe third country” agreements\u003c/a> requiring migrant seekers to first request asylum in countries like El Salvador or Guatemala.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As they return to the White House, both Miller and Homan \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/us/politics/trump-2025-immigration-agenda.html\">want to fulfill many of Trump’s 2024 campaign promises\u003c/a>. These include ending the \u003ca href=\"https://www.uscis.gov/DACA\">Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program\u003c/a> or DACA; \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/us/politics/harris-trump-asylum-immigration.html\">strictly limiting the asylum process\u003c/a>; expanding migrant detention centers; and enforcing what the president-elect \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/03/trump-mass-deportations-detention-camps-military-migrants\">has called “the largest domestic deportation operation in American history.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/\">California has 1.8 million residents who l\u003c/a>ack permanent legal status, according to the latest available research — roughly 5% of people in the state. Eight percent of California households include a family member without a permanent legal status. Many are now feeling anxiety, confusion and fear as Trump continues to threaten deportation for people lacking permanent legal status — something that could separate thousands of families.[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“At this point, we have nine weeks to get ready for what I would say is going to be a much worse version of what we’ve seen before,” said Huy Tran, executive director of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sirenimmigrantrights.org/\">Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN)\u003c/a>, an organization with offices in San José and Fresno that offers legal aid, trainings and leadership development to immigrant communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To better understand what lies ahead and what undocumented and “mixed-status” families can do right now, we spoke to immigration attorneys working with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013522/free-legal-aid-in-the-bay-area-how-it-works-where-to-find-it\">legal aid groups\u003c/a> throughout the state. Keep reading to hear from experts, keeping in mind that each immigration situation is unique — and that for specific recommendations, it is best to talk to a licensed attorney about your individual case.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Who would first be impacted by Trump’s immigration policies?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Trump may make a lot of promises on the campaign trail, but it’s important to question what he actually can do as president, said Lourdes Martínez, co-directing attorney of the immigrants’ rights practice at \u003ca href=\"https://www.centrolegal.org/\">Centro Legal de la Raza\u003c/a>, a legal services nonprofit in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The truth is,” Martínez said, “big changes to the law move very slowly.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Something she reminds her clients is that Joe Biden is still the president until Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Until then, Trump can’t make any changes to immigration policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And once Trump is in office, she added, he will most likely focus on things he can change quickly without needing to go through Congress. Martínez said these would include security along the U.S.-Mexico border or the way that the federal government handles \u003ca href=\"https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/other-resources/immigration-benefits-in-eoir-removal-proceedings\">active removal proceedings\u003c/a> (when a judge decides if an immigrant who lacks permanent legal status should be deported from the country.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s where lawyers are going to focus,” she said. “People who already have a case in court, especially those who are in removal proceedings.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If that’s you, Martínez said — or a loved one — “I think it would be wise” to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013522/free-legal-aid-in-the-bay-area-how-it-works-where-to-find-it\">check in with a lawyer as soon as possible\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>How do you know if you are in a removal proceeding?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) at the Department of Justice manages immigration courts, and if you’re in an active removal proceeding, they should have sent you a letter in the mail with the details of your next hearing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you \u003cem>haven’t\u003c/em> received a letter from EOIR, you can call the immigration court managing your case and have \u003ca href=\"https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/\">your Alien Registration Number\u003c/a> (A-Number) ready — it’s a number that you can find on documents you have received from U.S. immigration officials. You can find the contact information of the court managing your case \u003ca href=\"https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/\">by entering your A-Number on EOIR’s website\u003c/a>.[aside label=\"Related Stories\" postID=news_12013409,news_12013960,news_12014017]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you have never come in touch with immigration law enforcement, like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, you are likely not in the system,” Martínez said. “Most of our clients here in the Bay Area with new hearings are most likely people that were detained at the border and they’ve made their way here. They have a history of detention. They know they were detained. And they’ll have some paperwork.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In active removal proceedings, a Trump White House could exert influence upon which cases are given priority. According to the National Immigration Law Center, this is called “prosecutorial discretion”: \u003ca href=\"https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/president-legal-authority-2014-08-20.pdf\">the power to decide whom to investigate, arrest, detain, charge and prosecute\u003c/a>. According to \u003ca href=\"https://homeland.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/24-01143-ICEs-Signed-Response-to-Representative-Tony-Gonzales.pdf\">data from Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)\u003c/a>, there are over 662,500 noncitizens with criminal histories on this agency’s list of pending or ongoing cases, and that includes both detained and non-detained immigrants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other words, if the Trump administration changes which cases are prioritized, that only affects people who are \u003cem>already\u003c/em> going to court for an active removal proceeding. But Martínez said that the huge media attention Trump gets from his threats against immigrants without permanent legal status ends up creating a perception of fear — and that’s by design, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The federal government is more likely going to do the things that can get the Trump administration visibility, so he can show off to his supporters that he’s doing what he said he would do,” she said. “Most likely what we might face is instead a culture of terror against the immigrant community … they only have to detain a few people for the fear to really reverberate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if you’re not in an active removal proceeding, experts still recommend checking in with an immigration attorney on what your best options are, depending on your specific situation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>If you’re on DACA, what can you do?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you are currently one of the more than 800,000 people nationally on DACA and \u003ca href=\"https://unitedwedream.org/resources/daca-renewal-all-the-information-you-need-to-know-if-you-are-looking-to-renew/\">are eligible to renew this protection\u003c/a>, advocates recommend you talk to your attorney as soon as you can about a DACA renewal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is because it’s not just the incoming Trump administration that is looking to change — or eliminate — the program; a federal court that has gained a reputation for hardline immigration decisions\u003ca href=\"https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/10/daca-undocumented-youth-deportation-trump-harris-2024-fifth-circuit/\"> is currently reviewing the legality of DACA\u003c/a>. With this in mind, you may want to talk with a lawyer about if there’s anything else related to your situation that could be turned into a lawful status, Martínez said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember: According to the federal government, \u003ca href=\"https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-of-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-daca/frequently-asked-questions\">anyone who has DACA entered the country unlawfully\u003c/a>. Having an “unlawful entry” on your record makes it very difficult for DACA recipients to then gain permanent status through marriage or employee sponsorship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But “DACA does have provisions that allow people to get \u003ca href=\"https://unitedwedream.org/resources/daca-prep-session-4-daca-renewals-and-applying-for-advance-parole/\">advance parole\u003c/a>: when [recipients] are able to travel outside the country for very special reasons, such as educational purposes, medical emergencies or going to visit a family member who is about to pass away,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you can obtain advance parole, Martínez said, that could \u003cem>potentially\u003c/em> improve your chances of improving your situation. If you leave the country, fulfill the purpose of that travel and then reenter on your advance parole, “you are no longer without lawful entry,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Having a lawful entry on your record may help when applying for a lawful status, she said. “If there are DACAmented people out there who could be eligible for this advance parole,” Martínez said, “this would be the time to do it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014518\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014518\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited-800x488.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited-1020x622.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited-160x98.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited-1536x936.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young immigrants and supporters walk holding signs during a rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 1, 2017. \u003ccite>(Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>How to prepare for Jan. 20 if your family is mixed-status\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>A very common situation immigration attorneys see is mixed-status families — when either a parent or spouse lacks permanent legal status while others in the family are citizens or permanent residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes, family members with legal status can petition for direct relatives without permanent legal status, said Gilberto Nicolás González, immigration staff attorney at \u003ca href=\"https://www.larazacrc.org/\">La Raza Community Resource Center\u003c/a> in San Francisco. “If you know anybody who’s in your direct family who has any sort of legal status and you don’t, then please talk to them to see if they would be willing to petition for you,” he recommended.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Something important to keep in mind: in June, \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/biden-parole-place-announcement-helping-mixed-status-families-stay-together\">the Biden administration announced “Parole in Place,”\u003c/a> a program that \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/11/08/g-s1-33370/judge-biden-program-immigrant-spouses-deportation\">would have allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of American citizens to apply for a green card\u003c/a> without first having to leave the U.S. However, after only a week of accepting applications, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/11/08/g-s1-33370/judge-biden-program-immigrant-spouses-deportation\">a federal judge in Texas struck down Parole in Place.\u003c/a> This means that in many situations, spouses without permanent legal status still have to temporarily leave the country if they want to apply for legal status despite already being married to a U.S. citizen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>González adds that there are some small things that families can do to help stay together if a relative is at risk of being deported.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s important for people to know that they should not publish their locations online,” he said, adding that immigration officials can work with local law enforcement to use information available on social media to track down immigrants who have a deportation order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014534\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014534\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited-800x533.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited-1020x679.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited-1536x1023.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Families attend a workshop for immigrants without permanent legal status in Coachella, California, during the first Trump term on Feb. 24, 2017. \u003ccite>(David McNew/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most cities in the Bay Area and \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/05/555920658/california-governor-signs-sanctuary-state-bill\">the whole state of California\u003c/a> have adopted what is referred to as “sanctuary” laws when local and state officials do not cooperate with federal immigration law enforcement. \u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">However, advocates stress that these policies \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/justice/2018/05/rebelling-against-californias-sanctuary-law-from-inside-california/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are not perfect shields\u003c/a>.\u003c/span> That’s why they remind folks to avoid situations where they could end up arrested or questioned by law enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Families should also prepare for the worst, said Cathy Sakimura, executive director of \u003ca href=\"https://lsc-sf.org/how-we-can-help/\">Legal Services for Children\u003c/a>, a San Francisco-based legal aid organization that primarily serves minors who entered the country without their parents. One difficult question adults with children who are U.S. citizens should consider when making an emergency plan is, she said, “Who should care for children if parents are deported?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Parents may be able to fill out a standby guardianship, for example, or some other kind of estate planning documents around nominating who they would want to take care of their child if something were to happen to them,” Sakimura said. She said that it’s best to talk to a lawyer now about preparing legal and financial documents and how to address specific needs children may have if parents are suddenly placed in the custody of immigration officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Remember, the Constitution still protects you…\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>In the summer of 2019, during the last Trump presidency, ICE announced that it would carry out \u003ca href=\"https://www.univision.com/noticias/inmigracion/comienza-el-operativo-de-ice-para-arrestar-a-indocumentados-con-orden-de-deportacion-final\">large-scale raids to detain immigrants who lack permanent legal status across the country\u003c/a>. In most states, ICE detained a few dozen individuals at a time, but in Mississippi, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/08/07/749243985/mississippi-immigration-raids-net-hundreds-of-workers\">officials arrested hundreds of immigrants working at food processing plants\u003c/a>. At this time, immigrant advocates were on high alert, tracking ICE’s movements around the clock to get information and legal aid to vulnerable individuals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the organizations that led this effort in California was \u003ca href=\"https://www.sirenimmigrantrights.org/\">SIREN\u003c/a>, which has consistently held workshops in schools, churches and community centers, letting people know what to do if an ICE agent knocked on their door. Folks who attended these training sessions also received \u003ca href=\"https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/documents/red_card-self_srv-english.pdf\">small red cards in multiple languages that listed their rights during an encounter with ICE\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014479\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 735px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014479\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/4327a8_dd2af11554ad4f0b9ded4173d95eb379mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/4327a8_dd2af11554ad4f0b9ded4173d95eb379mv2.jpg 735w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/4327a8_dd2af11554ad4f0b9ded4173d95eb379mv2-160x91.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">At training sessions, SIREN hands out small red cards that explain an individual’s rights during an encounter with ICE.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even when you are face-to-face with an immigration official, said Tran from SIREN, “the Constitution still applies — and that’s what the red cards are based on.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are the rights that every person within the United States can utilize because these are rules and expectations that are placed on law enforcement,” he explained, adding that the protections in the Constitution apply regardless of your immigration status.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>… and by your community\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>There are many lessons from the first Trump administration that immigrants lacking permanent legal status — along with their families and advocates — can apply now, Martínez said. “One lesson learned is the importance of community action at the local level.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Living in terror is very detrimental to our mental and emotional health,” she said. “We really cannot discount the importance of being in community, to build support systems that are pragmatically really effective, \u003ca href=\"https://www.aclusocal.org/en/know-your-rights/california-values-act-sb-54#:~:text=The%20California%20Values%20Act%20(SB,into%20effect%20January%201%2C%202018.\">like sanctuary policies\u003c/a> — but also the unseen part of life, the emotional and psychological impact of this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The reality is that we are bracing for changes that will not be easy to deal with,” Martínez said. “Ultimately, the real power is with the people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I know that it’s really hard to believe that when you’re an undocumented person, but the real power is really your internal resources to withstand these attacks of fear and not let yourself be in a state of terror.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This guide includes reporting from KQED’s Dana Cronin and the Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“At this point, we have nine weeks to get ready for what I would say is going to be a much worse version of what we’ve seen before,” said Huy Tran, executive director of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sirenimmigrantrights.org/\">Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN)\u003c/a>, an organization with offices in San José and Fresno that offers legal aid, trainings and leadership development to immigrant communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To better understand what lies ahead and what undocumented and “mixed-status” families can do right now, we spoke to immigration attorneys working with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013522/free-legal-aid-in-the-bay-area-how-it-works-where-to-find-it\">legal aid groups\u003c/a> throughout the state. Keep reading to hear from experts, keeping in mind that each immigration situation is unique — and that for specific recommendations, it is best to talk to a licensed attorney about your individual case.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Who would first be impacted by Trump’s immigration policies?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Trump may make a lot of promises on the campaign trail, but it’s important to question what he actually can do as president, said Lourdes Martínez, co-directing attorney of the immigrants’ rights practice at \u003ca href=\"https://www.centrolegal.org/\">Centro Legal de la Raza\u003c/a>, a legal services nonprofit in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The truth is,” Martínez said, “big changes to the law move very slowly.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Something she reminds her clients is that Joe Biden is still the president until Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Until then, Trump can’t make any changes to immigration policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And once Trump is in office, she added, he will most likely focus on things he can change quickly without needing to go through Congress. Martínez said these would include security along the U.S.-Mexico border or the way that the federal government handles \u003ca href=\"https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/other-resources/immigration-benefits-in-eoir-removal-proceedings\">active removal proceedings\u003c/a> (when a judge decides if an immigrant who lacks permanent legal status should be deported from the country.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s where lawyers are going to focus,” she said. “People who already have a case in court, especially those who are in removal proceedings.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If that’s you, Martínez said — or a loved one — “I think it would be wise” to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013522/free-legal-aid-in-the-bay-area-how-it-works-where-to-find-it\">check in with a lawyer as soon as possible\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>How do you know if you are in a removal proceeding?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) at the Department of Justice manages immigration courts, and if you’re in an active removal proceeding, they should have sent you a letter in the mail with the details of your next hearing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you \u003cem>haven’t\u003c/em> received a letter from EOIR, you can call the immigration court managing your case and have \u003ca href=\"https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/\">your Alien Registration Number\u003c/a> (A-Number) ready — it’s a number that you can find on documents you have received from U.S. immigration officials. You can find the contact information of the court managing your case \u003ca href=\"https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/\">by entering your A-Number on EOIR’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you have never come in touch with immigration law enforcement, like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, you are likely not in the system,” Martínez said. “Most of our clients here in the Bay Area with new hearings are most likely people that were detained at the border and they’ve made their way here. They have a history of detention. They know they were detained. And they’ll have some paperwork.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In active removal proceedings, a Trump White House could exert influence upon which cases are given priority. According to the National Immigration Law Center, this is called “prosecutorial discretion”: \u003ca href=\"https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/president-legal-authority-2014-08-20.pdf\">the power to decide whom to investigate, arrest, detain, charge and prosecute\u003c/a>. According to \u003ca href=\"https://homeland.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/24-01143-ICEs-Signed-Response-to-Representative-Tony-Gonzales.pdf\">data from Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)\u003c/a>, there are over 662,500 noncitizens with criminal histories on this agency’s list of pending or ongoing cases, and that includes both detained and non-detained immigrants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other words, if the Trump administration changes which cases are prioritized, that only affects people who are \u003cem>already\u003c/em> going to court for an active removal proceeding. But Martínez said that the huge media attention Trump gets from his threats against immigrants without permanent legal status ends up creating a perception of fear — and that’s by design, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The federal government is more likely going to do the things that can get the Trump administration visibility, so he can show off to his supporters that he’s doing what he said he would do,” she said. “Most likely what we might face is instead a culture of terror against the immigrant community … they only have to detain a few people for the fear to really reverberate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if you’re not in an active removal proceeding, experts still recommend checking in with an immigration attorney on what your best options are, depending on your specific situation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>If you’re on DACA, what can you do?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you are currently one of the more than 800,000 people nationally on DACA and \u003ca href=\"https://unitedwedream.org/resources/daca-renewal-all-the-information-you-need-to-know-if-you-are-looking-to-renew/\">are eligible to renew this protection\u003c/a>, advocates recommend you talk to your attorney as soon as you can about a DACA renewal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is because it’s not just the incoming Trump administration that is looking to change — or eliminate — the program; a federal court that has gained a reputation for hardline immigration decisions\u003ca href=\"https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/10/daca-undocumented-youth-deportation-trump-harris-2024-fifth-circuit/\"> is currently reviewing the legality of DACA\u003c/a>. With this in mind, you may want to talk with a lawyer about if there’s anything else related to your situation that could be turned into a lawful status, Martínez said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember: According to the federal government, \u003ca href=\"https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-of-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-daca/frequently-asked-questions\">anyone who has DACA entered the country unlawfully\u003c/a>. Having an “unlawful entry” on your record makes it very difficult for DACA recipients to then gain permanent status through marriage or employee sponsorship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But “DACA does have provisions that allow people to get \u003ca href=\"https://unitedwedream.org/resources/daca-prep-session-4-daca-renewals-and-applying-for-advance-parole/\">advance parole\u003c/a>: when [recipients] are able to travel outside the country for very special reasons, such as educational purposes, medical emergencies or going to visit a family member who is about to pass away,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you can obtain advance parole, Martínez said, that could \u003cem>potentially\u003c/em> improve your chances of improving your situation. If you leave the country, fulfill the purpose of that travel and then reenter on your advance parole, “you are no longer without lawful entry,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Having a lawful entry on your record may help when applying for a lawful status, she said. “If there are DACAmented people out there who could be eligible for this advance parole,” Martínez said, “this would be the time to do it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014518\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014518\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited-800x488.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited-1020x622.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited-160x98.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-841662300_edited-1536x936.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young immigrants and supporters walk holding signs during a rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 1, 2017. \u003ccite>(Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>How to prepare for Jan. 20 if your family is mixed-status\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>A very common situation immigration attorneys see is mixed-status families — when either a parent or spouse lacks permanent legal status while others in the family are citizens or permanent residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes, family members with legal status can petition for direct relatives without permanent legal status, said Gilberto Nicolás González, immigration staff attorney at \u003ca href=\"https://www.larazacrc.org/\">La Raza Community Resource Center\u003c/a> in San Francisco. “If you know anybody who’s in your direct family who has any sort of legal status and you don’t, then please talk to them to see if they would be willing to petition for you,” he recommended.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Something important to keep in mind: in June, \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/biden-parole-place-announcement-helping-mixed-status-families-stay-together\">the Biden administration announced “Parole in Place,”\u003c/a> a program that \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/11/08/g-s1-33370/judge-biden-program-immigrant-spouses-deportation\">would have allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of American citizens to apply for a green card\u003c/a> without first having to leave the U.S. However, after only a week of accepting applications, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/11/08/g-s1-33370/judge-biden-program-immigrant-spouses-deportation\">a federal judge in Texas struck down Parole in Place.\u003c/a> This means that in many situations, spouses without permanent legal status still have to temporarily leave the country if they want to apply for legal status despite already being married to a U.S. citizen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>González adds that there are some small things that families can do to help stay together if a relative is at risk of being deported.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s important for people to know that they should not publish their locations online,” he said, adding that immigration officials can work with local law enforcement to use information available on social media to track down immigrants who have a deportation order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014534\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014534\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited-800x533.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited-1020x679.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-645467442-edited-1536x1023.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Families attend a workshop for immigrants without permanent legal status in Coachella, California, during the first Trump term on Feb. 24, 2017. \u003ccite>(David McNew/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most cities in the Bay Area and \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/05/555920658/california-governor-signs-sanctuary-state-bill\">the whole state of California\u003c/a> have adopted what is referred to as “sanctuary” laws when local and state officials do not cooperate with federal immigration law enforcement. \u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">However, advocates stress that these policies \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/justice/2018/05/rebelling-against-californias-sanctuary-law-from-inside-california/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are not perfect shields\u003c/a>.\u003c/span> That’s why they remind folks to avoid situations where they could end up arrested or questioned by law enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Families should also prepare for the worst, said Cathy Sakimura, executive director of \u003ca href=\"https://lsc-sf.org/how-we-can-help/\">Legal Services for Children\u003c/a>, a San Francisco-based legal aid organization that primarily serves minors who entered the country without their parents. One difficult question adults with children who are U.S. citizens should consider when making an emergency plan is, she said, “Who should care for children if parents are deported?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Parents may be able to fill out a standby guardianship, for example, or some other kind of estate planning documents around nominating who they would want to take care of their child if something were to happen to them,” Sakimura said. She said that it’s best to talk to a lawyer now about preparing legal and financial documents and how to address specific needs children may have if parents are suddenly placed in the custody of immigration officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Remember, the Constitution still protects you…\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>In the summer of 2019, during the last Trump presidency, ICE announced that it would carry out \u003ca href=\"https://www.univision.com/noticias/inmigracion/comienza-el-operativo-de-ice-para-arrestar-a-indocumentados-con-orden-de-deportacion-final\">large-scale raids to detain immigrants who lack permanent legal status across the country\u003c/a>. In most states, ICE detained a few dozen individuals at a time, but in Mississippi, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/08/07/749243985/mississippi-immigration-raids-net-hundreds-of-workers\">officials arrested hundreds of immigrants working at food processing plants\u003c/a>. At this time, immigrant advocates were on high alert, tracking ICE’s movements around the clock to get information and legal aid to vulnerable individuals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the organizations that led this effort in California was \u003ca href=\"https://www.sirenimmigrantrights.org/\">SIREN\u003c/a>, which has consistently held workshops in schools, churches and community centers, letting people know what to do if an ICE agent knocked on their door. Folks who attended these training sessions also received \u003ca href=\"https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/documents/red_card-self_srv-english.pdf\">small red cards in multiple languages that listed their rights during an encounter with ICE\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014479\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 735px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014479\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/4327a8_dd2af11554ad4f0b9ded4173d95eb379mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/4327a8_dd2af11554ad4f0b9ded4173d95eb379mv2.jpg 735w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/4327a8_dd2af11554ad4f0b9ded4173d95eb379mv2-160x91.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">At training sessions, SIREN hands out small red cards that explain an individual’s rights during an encounter with ICE.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even when you are face-to-face with an immigration official, said Tran from SIREN, “the Constitution still applies — and that’s what the red cards are based on.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are the rights that every person within the United States can utilize because these are rules and expectations that are placed on law enforcement,” he explained, adding that the protections in the Constitution apply regardless of your immigration status.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>… and by your community\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>There are many lessons from the first Trump administration that immigrants lacking permanent legal status — along with their families and advocates — can apply now, Martínez said. “One lesson learned is the importance of community action at the local level.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Living in terror is very detrimental to our mental and emotional health,” she said. “We really cannot discount the importance of being in community, to build support systems that are pragmatically really effective, \u003ca href=\"https://www.aclusocal.org/en/know-your-rights/california-values-act-sb-54#:~:text=The%20California%20Values%20Act%20(SB,into%20effect%20January%201%2C%202018.\">like sanctuary policies\u003c/a> — but also the unseen part of life, the emotional and psychological impact of this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The reality is that we are bracing for changes that will not be easy to deal with,” Martínez said. “Ultimately, the real power is with the people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I know that it’s really hard to believe that when you’re an undocumented person, but the real power is really your internal resources to withstand these attacks of fear and not let yourself be in a state of terror.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This guide includes reporting from KQED’s Dana Cronin and the Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Millions of federal student loan borrowers are facing uncertainty — or, rather, even \u003cem>more\u003c/em> uncertainty — after last week’s presidential election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>President Biden will leave office with much of his student loan agenda tied up in the courts — and Donald Trump has been actively hostile to the kind of broad-based student loan forgiveness that Biden has championed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not only that, millions of borrowers aren’t even sure what their monthly loan payments will be, as they’re enrolled in a repayment plan that’s in legal jeopardy, raising big questions about if or when they could see their loan costs spike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What do borrowers need to know? Here’s a look at where things stand.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Trump will inherit the court battle over President Biden’s SAVE plan\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Biden’s largest effort at loan forgiveness was \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1176839127/supreme-court-student-loan-forgiveness-decision\">\u003cu>rejected by the Supreme Court\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, which ruled that such a sweeping — and costly — forgiveness plan exceeded his legal authority.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since then, the Biden administration has floated several other student loan proposals. But that legal question of whether the president has any power to broadly cancel student loan debt has dogged every effort.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Most fifth-graders who are taking their first government course, they know… it’s Congress who’s supposed to spend the money,” says Michael Brickman, an adjunct fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, AEI, who worked on higher education policy in the first Trump administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So far, the courts have largely agreed — with a big test yet to come.[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Biden’s signature student loan repayment plan, the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, slashed borrowers’ monthly payments (to as little as $0) while also preventing interest from growing what they owe. It even offers \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/01/12/1224265472/student-loan-forgiveness-save-plan\">\u003cu>a new fast-track\u003c/u>\u003c/a> to loan forgiveness for borrowers with lower balances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But SAVE’s price tag (\u003ca href=\"https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/estimates/2024/8/20/updated-budgetary-cost-for-president-bidens-save-plan\">\u003cu>roughly $455 billion over 10 years, by one estimate\u003c/u>\u003c/a>) — and the fact that the Biden administration used the rule-making process to essentially circumvent Congress — opened SAVE to the same legal critique that upended Biden’s first big forgiveness pitch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Republican attorneys general challenged SAVE’s legality, too, and the courts were sufficiently skeptical to freeze most of the plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For months, 8 million borrowers enrolled in SAVE have been in a kind of limbo, not being asked to make payments while the courts slowly decide whether the plan is legal. If it is eventually deemed legal, the Trump administration could still simply phase it out. And if SAVE is struck down, only a sympathetic Education Department would appeal.[aside label=\"Related Stories\" tag=\"student-loans\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the SAVE plan disappears, it’s unclear how the Trump administration will handle all those borrowers. Other repayment plans that take a borrower’s income into account and include the promise of forgiveness are also in various stages of legal limbo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is at least one exception. An older, income-based repayment plan, known as IBR, has not been challenged and still offers limited loan forgiveness. Congress created IBR; only Congress can change or end it (stay tuned for this line to reappear!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But borrowers should know: SAVE’s generous terms (which Republicans have argued are \u003ca href=\"https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4738910-parts-of-student-debt-forgiveness-plan-halted-what-you-need-to-know/\">\u003cem>\u003cu>so\u003c/u>\u003c/em>\u003cu> generous they’re illegal\u003c/u>\u003c/a>) are why monthly payments were often much lower than on previous plans. An end to SAVE would mean a return to higher payments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Trump administration is going to have to return these 8 million people into repayment,” says Persis Yu of the Student Borrower Protection Center, which has been pushing for debt relief. “And it’s incredibly unclear as to what affordable pathway these 8 million people will have once [the current payment pause] expires.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>AEI’s Brickman agrees the path away from SAVE would be complicated, though he believes the courts will leave the Trump administration no choice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The next administration is going to have to get realistic that these programs are probably not legal and figure out where these students belong,” Brickman says.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Trump will also inherit a pair of unfinished student loan proposals\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Biden’s second attempt at broad loan forgiveness, often referred to as Plan B, is a smaller effort, at least relative to the plan the Supreme Court scuttled. Still, it’s \u003ca href=\"https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R48156\">\u003cu>estimated to cost roughly $150 billion\u003c/u>\u003c/a>. It would, among other things, cancel the debts of borrowers with older loans and erase accrued interest for the millions of people who owe more than they borrowed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plan B was challenged by Republican state attorneys general and \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-cancellation-lawsuit-8be4422eda6ae5b92921fe5f218bb1c8\">\u003cu>paused by the courts\u003c/u>\u003c/a> in September before the rule could be finished, let alone rolled out. It’s not clear when we should expect a final legal ruling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another Biden proposal would \u003ca href=\"https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/biden-harris-administration-releases-proposed-rules-authorize-debt-relief#:~:text=The%20Department%20would%20holistically%20assess,Secretary%20could%20waive%20the%20loan.\">\u003cu>provide loan forgiveness to people in extreme financial hardship,\u003c/u>\u003c/a> like those caring for a loved one or struggling with high child care costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This proposed rule is still in process and has not yet been challenged in court. It has also been open for public comment, giving borrowers a chance “to talk about how this would impact their lives,” Yu says. “It is important for borrowers to tell this administration — and the next one — what student loans are doing to them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s doubtful Plan B’s court battle — or the hardship proposal’s rule-making process — will end before Inauguration Day, which means the Trump administration will likely decide the fates of both.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while there’s no way to know for sure how the next administration will handle these pending efforts, Trump has been very clear that he dislikes the idea of broad loan forgiveness, making it hard to imagine his administration moving forward with either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014448\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014448\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/Cropped-JPG-File-2_edited.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/Cropped-JPG-File-2_edited.png 1280w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/Cropped-JPG-File-2_edited-800x541.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/Cropped-JPG-File-2_edited-1020x690.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/Cropped-JPG-File-2_edited-160x108.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">UC Berkeley students walk through Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>What if Trump tries to close the Education Department?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yes, in an \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1823430600872878321\">\u003cu>interview on social media platform X\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, Trump told Elon Musk that, if elected, “I want to close up the Department of Education, move education back to the states.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can he do that? Not the president, no. Congress created the department; only Congress can end it (told you it’d reappear!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">What matters most for our purposes (talking about student loans!) is that no one, not even the conservative Republicans \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/11/05/g-s1-32720/what-is-project-2025-trump-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cu>behind Project 2025\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, is calling for an end to the federal student loan program, whatever happens to the Education Department.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What Project 2025 does recommend is that Congress “spin-off” the student loan program “to a new government corporation,” with the Treasury Department managing collections and defaults. The idea being, to make the student loan program more of an island independent of the political whims of any single administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>President Trump has disavowed Project 2025, though it included input from Trump loyalists.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>President Biden forgave student loans for some borrowers — can that be reversed?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Despite all the lawsuits, Biden still provided loan forgiveness to roughly 5 million Americans, and Brickman says it’s “unclear” if that relief could be clawed back.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think it can be ruled out if loans were forgiven illegally,” Brickman says, “but that is certainly harder than loans not yet forgiven.”[aside label=\"More Higher Ed Coverage\" tag=\"higher-education\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Multiple sources, polled by NPR, all agreed: Clawing back loans that have already been discharged would be difficult, not just politically but operationally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Biden’s loan forgiveness successes came largely by expanding access to pre-existing, Congressionally approved programs — programs that, for example, offer forgiveness to people who have worked for 10 years in public service or who struggle with a severe disability.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can \u003cem>those \u003c/em>programs be shut down?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During his first term, Trump tried to eliminate Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) but failed. Congress created PSLF, and only Congress can end it (I did it again!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With Republicans looking to control Congress, lawmakers \u003cem>could\u003c/em> conceivably vote to end Public Service Loan Forgiveness, though it’s not clear there’s enough desire to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More likely is a kind of reining in of PSLF’s expanded generosity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See, the Biden administration used the regulatory process to \u003ca href=\"https://www.ed.gov/sites/ed/files/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2021/r294sheetforpublicserloanforgivenessfin.pdf\">\u003cu>dramatically increase access to PSLF\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, making it easier to qualify for and receive forgiveness. But, like many of Biden’s efforts, those changes can be unwound by the next Trump administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Does the public want loan forgiveness?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As the U.S. Department of Education prepares for a radical shift in its agenda, it’s worth taking a \u003ca href=\"https://apnorc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Harris-May-2024-report_final.pdf\">\u003cu>look back at a poll\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, from June, that tried to capture how Americans feel about loan forgiveness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The poll from the\u003cem> Associated Press\u003c/em> and the University of Chicago found that, overall, 39% of adults think it’s extremely or very important for the U.S. government to provide student loan relief. 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An end to SAVE would mean a return to higher payments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Trump administration is going to have to return these 8 million people into repayment,” says Persis Yu of the Student Borrower Protection Center, which has been pushing for debt relief. “And it’s incredibly unclear as to what affordable pathway these 8 million people will have once [the current payment pause] expires.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>AEI’s Brickman agrees the path away from SAVE would be complicated, though he believes the courts will leave the Trump administration no choice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The next administration is going to have to get realistic that these programs are probably not legal and figure out where these students belong,” Brickman says.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Trump will also inherit a pair of unfinished student loan proposals\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Biden’s second attempt at broad loan forgiveness, often referred to as Plan B, is a smaller effort, at least relative to the plan the Supreme Court scuttled. Still, it’s \u003ca href=\"https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R48156\">\u003cu>estimated to cost roughly $150 billion\u003c/u>\u003c/a>. It would, among other things, cancel the debts of borrowers with older loans and erase accrued interest for the millions of people who owe more than they borrowed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plan B was challenged by Republican state attorneys general and \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-cancellation-lawsuit-8be4422eda6ae5b92921fe5f218bb1c8\">\u003cu>paused by the courts\u003c/u>\u003c/a> in September before the rule could be finished, let alone rolled out. 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It has also been open for public comment, giving borrowers a chance “to talk about how this would impact their lives,” Yu says. “It is important for borrowers to tell this administration — and the next one — what student loans are doing to them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s doubtful Plan B’s court battle — or the hardship proposal’s rule-making process — will end before Inauguration Day, which means the Trump administration will likely decide the fates of both.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while there’s no way to know for sure how the next administration will handle these pending efforts, Trump has been very clear that he dislikes the idea of broad loan forgiveness, making it hard to imagine his administration moving forward with either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014448\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014448\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/Cropped-JPG-File-2_edited.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/Cropped-JPG-File-2_edited.png 1280w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/Cropped-JPG-File-2_edited-800x541.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/Cropped-JPG-File-2_edited-1020x690.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/Cropped-JPG-File-2_edited-160x108.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">UC Berkeley students walk through Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>What if Trump tries to close the Education Department?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yes, in an \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1823430600872878321\">\u003cu>interview on social media platform X\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, Trump told Elon Musk that, if elected, “I want to close up the Department of Education, move education back to the states.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can he do that? Not the president, no. Congress created the department; only Congress can end it (told you it’d reappear!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">What matters most for our purposes (talking about student loans!) is that no one, not even the conservative Republicans \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/11/05/g-s1-32720/what-is-project-2025-trump-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cu>behind Project 2025\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, is calling for an end to the federal student loan program, whatever happens to the Education Department.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What Project 2025 does recommend is that Congress “spin-off” the student loan program “to a new government corporation,” with the Treasury Department managing collections and defaults. The idea being, to make the student loan program more of an island independent of the political whims of any single administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>President Trump has disavowed Project 2025, though it included input from Trump loyalists.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>President Biden forgave student loans for some borrowers — can that be reversed?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Despite all the lawsuits, Biden still provided loan forgiveness to roughly 5 million Americans, and Brickman says it’s “unclear” if that relief could be clawed back.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think it can be ruled out if loans were forgiven illegally,” Brickman says, “but that is certainly harder than loans not yet forgiven.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Last week, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/sheng-thao\">Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao\u003c/a> became the first mayor in the city’s history to be \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012357/sheng-thao-accepts-defeat-in-contentious-oakland-mayoral-recall\">recalled from office\u003c/a>, with more than 60% of voters in favor of her removal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, understandably, Oaklanders have some questions about what comes next.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters must certify the election results. It has 30 days to do so, i.e., by Dec. 5. Although \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013684/why-alameda-countys-vote-count-slow-official-blasts-sluggish-pace\">the county has been blasted\u003c/a> in recent days for its slow vote count, elections officials said their focus is on meeting that certification deadline rather than delivering fast early results.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then, the City Council has to officially declare the results of the election at its next meeting, which would likely be Dec. 17. Once it’s done so, the mayor’s seat is officially vacant, with the council president serving as interim mayor, according to the city charter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The question is who that interim mayor will be, given that current council president Nikki Fortunato Bas is still in the running for a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/alameda/races#supervisor-5th-district\">a race that has yet to be called\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11992755\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11992755\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/230802-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-MHN-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/230802-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-MHN-03.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/230802-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-MHN-03-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/230802-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-MHN-03-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/230802-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-MHN-03-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/230802-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-MHN-03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/230802-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-MHN-03-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland City Hall in downtown Oakland on Aug. 2, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bas is currently trailing her opponent, Emeryville City Council member John J. Bauters, by a few thousand votes in District 5, though the registrar of voters said Wednesday morning that it still has nearly 200,000 votes left to count countywide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If Bas loses that race, she will serve as interim Oakland mayor. But if she wins, she could theoretically serve as interim mayor for a couple of weeks before being sworn in as a county supervisor, at which point another Oakland City Council member would need to step in to fill the interim mayor role.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On top of all that, the City Council is expected to reorganize in January once all the election results have been finalized, and it could appoint another president at that point.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also worth noting that, throughout this time, the city administrator will continue to handle the day-to-day operational tasks, so nothing will drastically change during the transition. The mayor’s job, \u003ca href=\"https://library.municode.com/ca/oakland/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=THCHOA_ARTIIITHMA\">according to the city charter\u003c/a>, is largely to elect other city officers and serve as the ceremonial head of the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether it’s Bas or another council member, the interim mayor is only expected to fill in for a few months at most — the charter requires a special election to determine who will take over the position permanently within 120 days of the vacancy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12014331\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12014331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/MarshawnLynchGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/MarshawnLynchGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/MarshawnLynchGetty-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/MarshawnLynchGetty-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/MarshawnLynchGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/MarshawnLynchGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/MarshawnLynchGetty-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Retired NFL footballer Marshawn Lynch is all smiles before the preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams at Aloha Stadium on Aug. 17, 2019, in Honolulu, Hawaii. \u003ccite>(Alika Jenner/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Who will run in that special election is still up in the air. So far, Marshawn Lynch, a former NFL player who grew up in Oakland, has \u003ca href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/10/marshawn-lynch-oakland-mayor-00183302\">hinted at a possible run\u003c/a> for mayor on a podcast he co-hosts with his agent and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an interview with KQED, former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor also \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012357/sheng-thao-accepts-defeat-in-contentious-oakland-mayoral-recall\">said he would run\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oaklanders have spoken with a very strong voice regarding what they need from city leadership, and they clearly have not been getting it from the current administration,” said Taylor, who \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11931400/sheng-thao-oaklands-next-mayor\">finished second to Thao\u003c/a> two years ago. “The same commitment I have to the city I’m from that drove me to run in 2022 is what’s compelling me to step up in the special election once the results are certified.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whoever it is, Oaklanders are already spelling out what they want to see in their next leader.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The basic stuff for us right now is safety, safety, safety,” said Nigel Jones, who owns Calabash, an Afro-Caribbean and Jamaican restaurant in Oakland. “We definitely need the streets also to be clean and to lower the cost of how we do business.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12012357 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-NIGHT-THAO-PARTY-CC-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jones said he hopes the next mayor will address parking concerns in downtown Oakland by creating parking lots with subsidized rates so patrons feel safer parking at night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Homelessness is also a top issue for some residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is not any place I’ve gone, from the hills to the flatlands, from the bay to deep East Oakland, that I haven’t seen homeless people,” said Dorothy Lazard, the former head librarian of the Oakland History Center. “I would really like to see City Hall make some kind of effective, sustainable creative solution to attack that problem because it has become, unfortunately, a part of our identity in Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city’s next mayor will also help decide the fate of the Oakland Coliseum, the former home of the A’s, which is now the focus of \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/12/why-is-alameda-county-holding-up-the-sale-of-the-oakland-coliseum/\">tense negotiations\u003c/a> between the city, the county Board of Supervisors and the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, which hopes to buy the 112-acre site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The whole city should be focused on what’s happening at the Coliseum site,” said Allison Brooks, executive director of the Bay Area Regional Collaborative. “That should be a priority, 127 acres of prime land that could transform Deep East Oakland in a positive way.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Funds from the Coliseum sale are badly needed for Oakland, which is facing a multimillion-dollar budget deficit. During her two years in office, Thao faced a lot of criticism for her handling of the budget and her attempts to balance it. The city’s next mayor will be faced with the same challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The next mayor has to be certifiable to really want to be mayor because balancing the budget next year is going to be virtually impossible,” said Dan Lindheim, former Oakland city administrator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two-thirds of Oakland’s funding goes to the police and fire departments, which means those departments will likely face cuts under the next administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s going to be, let’s just say, a very difficult situation to try to do that,” Lindheim said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ahall\">Alex Hall\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum\">Forum\u003c/a> team contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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