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.

  • The percentage of Fontana residents living below the federal poverty level is projected to increase by about 50% over the next decade.

  • A higher percentage of Fontana residents (30.5%) are uninsured or on Medi-Cal, compared to the rest of California (29.5%).

  • San Bernardino County residents have considerably higher average rates of STIs, including chlamydia and gonorrhea, than the rest of the state or the nation.

  • 70% of Fontana residents are favorable to Planned Parenthood California.*

    *Lake Research Partners, June 2022 polling among likely voters