Planned Parenthood of the Pacific reacts to one-year mark of Roe v. Wade overturn

The Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade reached its one year mark on Saturday, prompting President Biden to take executive action.

"the president issued a third executive order focused on strengthening access to affordable high quality contraception," says Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary.

The order includes protection for family planning services and medication abortion.

According to the Guttmacher Institute, since last year 13 states have implemented bans on abortion, while more than a dozen have approved new laws aimed at limiting access.

When abortion autonomy was granted to the states there was concern whether California would be overwhelmed with an influx of new patients from out of state.

Karen Borja, Director of Legislative and Community Affairs for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest says, "Our state is still providing safe and legal protected abortions. At Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, we've seen a 10% increase of patients coming to us from out of state."

We asked Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest if they've been equipped to help those patients this past year.

"Yes, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest really rose to the challenge. And we doubled down on increasing access to abortion care for Californians," says Borja.

They've been able to increase medical care by doing the following.

"We've extended hours, we've opened up on the weekends, we have brought on more staff, we have expanded our health centers here locally," says Borja.

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest has received funding from the state and local level to help them provide needed resources.

Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Proposition 1 has codified access to abortion and birth control in California's constitution, making it one of the only states in the country to have such legislation.