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Essential Access Health Announces Final Awards for California’s Uncompensated Care Abortion Access Program Three Years After the Supreme Court Overturned Roe

This week, as the nation marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Essential Access Health announced the final awards from California’s Uncompensated Care abortion access grant program — a critical initiative established in the wake of the nation’s highest court dismantling the national right to abortion. Read more in our statement >>>

California’s Final State Budget Must Protect Reproductive Equity

Last week, the California Legislature passed a budget bill that maintained critical sexual and reproductive health programs and investments. Legislative leaders understood how important these programs are for the health and well-being of Californians and communities statewide. Now it’s time for the Governor to sign the final budget bill into law with these measures – and California’s commitment to protecting sexual and reproductive health access for all – intact. Read more in our statement >>>

LA County Board of Supervisors Must Act Now to Safeguard Decades of Progress in STI and HIV Prevention

Essential Access Health is calling on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to vote in favor of a motion introduced by Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Lindsey Horvath that would invest $25 million to support LA County’s public health system, including at least $5 million to help preserve critical HIV and STI prevention programs and services. Read more in our statement >>>

Essential Access Health Statement on NFPRHA and ACLU Lawsuit Challenging HHS’ Unlawful Withholding of Title X Family Planning Grants

Today, the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) represented by the ACLU filed a complaint against the Trump Administration for illegally withholding $65.8 million dollars from Title X federal family planning program grantees, including the nation's largest Title X grantee, Essential Access Health. Read more in our statement >>>

Hawai'i Makes Historic $6 Million Investment in Family Planning Services

Yesterday, the Hawai‘i’ State Senate and House budget committees approved a $6 million investment in family planning and preventive health services, allocated over a period of two years – consistent with Gov. Green’s proposed budget. This marks a significant and timely response to the harmful and abrupt withholding by U.S. HHS of Hawai‘i’s Title X federal family planning grant (currently $2.1 million annually) on March 31. As of April 1, family planning providers in Hawai‘i’ are no longer receiving critical federal resources to support their delivery of care. Read more in our press release >>>

More Press Releases

• 6.24.25 – Essential Access Health Announces Final Awards for California’s Uncompensated Care Abortion Access Program
• 6.18.25 – California’s Final State Budget Must Protect Reproductive Equity
• 6.16.25 – LA County Board of Supervisors Must Act Now to Safeguard Decades of Progress in STI and HIV Prevention
• 6.4.25 – California Legislature Must Act Now to Safeguard Reproductive Health Access
• 5.15.25 – May Revise Proposal Disproportionately Cuts Reproductive Health Access + Fails to Live Up to California’s Promise

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More Essential Access In the News

• 4.17.25 – Hawaiʻi Public Radio: Loss of $2.1M in federal funds for reproductive care impacts young people, isolated communities
• 4.8.25 – Hawaiʻi Public Radio: The Conversation: U.S. Dept. of Education cuts; Whales in Lahaina
• 4.3.25 – Time: Exclusive: More than 150 House Democrats Urge HHS to Restore Title X Funds
• 4.2.25 – Time: Trump Administration Freezes Title X Funding to 16 Groups
• 4.1.25 – Ms. Magazine: Trump Administration Slashes Reproductive Healthcare Funding for Millions

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