Why You Should Care
When the city of Fontana chooses to block the construction of a new Planned Parenthood, they are blocking their community from access to affordable, high-quality health care and reproductive services.
A new health center in Fontana would offer an estimated 36,000 visits annually, and access to expert local health care 7 days a week.
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The percentage of Fontana residents living below the federal poverty level is projected to increase by about 50% over the next decade.
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A higher percentage of Fontana residents (30.5%) are uninsured or on Medi-Cal, compared to the rest of California (29.5%).
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San Bernardino County residents have considerably higher average rates of STIs, including chlamydia and gonorrhea, than the rest of the state or the nation.
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70% of Fontana residents are favorable to Planned Parenthood California.*
*Lake Research Partners, June 2022 polling among likely voters