Safe-Haven Access Program (SHAP)

About the Program

Category: Health

Year: 2023

Senate Bill (SB) 1245, the Los Angeles County Abortion Access Safe Haven Pilot Program was established on September 27, 2022, to build on statewide efforts that ensure California’s position as a “Reproductive Freedom” State. This bill establishes the use of a $20 million appropriation made in the Budget Act of 2022 for the 
Los Angeles County Abortion Access Safe Haven Pilot Program (SHAP) to expand and improve access to reproductive and sexual health care, including abortion. SHAP is a network of nonprofit partners, reproductive access advocates and health care providers. In partnership with the Women & Girls Initiative (WGI) and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH), SHAP coordinates a multifaceted approach for providing steady and reliable reproductive and sexual health care services for residents of Los Angeles County, and for those who travel here seeking safe and confidential abortions and other sexual health care services; including the provision of practical support to cover travel expenses.