SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – San Mateo County committed to investing $1 million in funding to the area's Planned Parenthood services in anticipation of an influx of patients from out of state should Roe v. Wade get overturned on Tuesday.
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The Board of Supervisors approved the Women's Reproductive Freedom and Healthcare Privacy Action Plan on Tuesday.
The plan includes the additional funding for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which runs three clinics in the county, plus creating a buffer zone ordinance for the unincorporated areas of the county, develop an advocacy agenda, establish a reproductive rights subcommittee and launch an information campaign to let patients know that the San Mateo County Health System continues to offer reproductive services, according to a press release.
County officials estimate that as many as 1.4 million women could begin coming to California from other states to get abortion services if the national law is overturned.
"We want to make sure that San Mateo is prepared to handle that additional demand," said San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine.
The three clinics – in unincorporated North Fair Oaks, in San Mateo and South San Francisco – already serve about 13,000 San Mateo County residents a year. "We allocated $500,050 dollars to assist Planned Parenthood Mar Monte to obtain additional equipment," he said.
The other $450,000 is being reserved for any future needs that may arise.
The county also aims to advocate at the state and federal level as well.
If there's any additional litigation in the Supreme Court, "wherever we can lend a hand, we want to do so," he said.
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