REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND HEALTHCARE
The HCDCC stands unequivocally for every person's right to make their own healthcare decisions, including decisions about pregnancy and reproduction.
We affirm:
That abortion is healthcare, and access to abortion care is a fundamental right that must be protected and expanded, not restricted
Full support for California's constitutional protection of reproductive freedom, and opposition to any effort to weaken or roll it back
Access to reproductive healthcare including contraception, prenatal care, and abortion services in Humboldt County, where geographic isolation already limits options
Opposition to any effort by the federal government to criminalize reproductive care, restrict medication abortion, or punish patients and providers
The right of every person, regardless of income, insurance status, or zip code to access the full range of reproductive health services
We will not go back. Women's lives and bodily autonomy are not subject to political compromise.