PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the bombing of a fertility clinic — American Reproductive Centers — in Palm Springs this morning:
“We are horrified by the brazen act of violence that occurred at a fertility clinic today in Palm Springs — one of California’s most welcoming and inclusive cities. Fertility treatments, including IVF, have become increasingly politicized by far-right extremists over the past couple of years. We have worked alongside our legislative allies in Sacramento to expand access to such services through bills like SB 729 by Sen. Caroline Menjivar, which requires large group insurance plans to cover the cost of treatments and includes LGBTQ+ family planning experiences. No one should fear for their safety while accessing healthcare. We join the chorus of voices calling on local, state, and federal law enforcement officials to conduct a thorough investigation, and send our support to the greater Palm Springs community grappling with this shocking violent act.”
“We are horrified by the brazen act of violence that occurred at a fertility clinic today in Palm Springs — one of California’s most welcoming and inclusive cities.
Fertility treatments, including IVF, have become increasingly politicized by far-right extremists over the past couple of years. We have worked alongside our legislative allies in Sacramento to expand access to such services through bills like SB 729 by Sen. Caroline Menjivar, which requires large group insurance plans to cover the cost of treatments and includes LGBTQ+ family planning experiences.
No one should fear for their safety while accessing healthcare. We join the chorus of voices calling on local, state, and federal law enforcement officials to conduct a thorough investigation, and send our support to the greater Palm Springs community grappling with this shocking violent act.”
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Equality California is the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization. We bring the voices of LGBTQ people and allies to institutions of power in California and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ people. We advance civil rights and social justice by inspiring, advocating and mobilizing through an inclusive movement that works tirelessly on behalf of those we serve. www.eqca.org
