Santa Cruz already seeing out-of-state abortion patients as Planned Parenthood ramps up regional services
Officials in Planned Parenthood's Mar Monte region are preparing for 250 to 500 out-of-state patients seeking abortions each year across its 35 centers. Two of those centers, in Watsonville and downtown Santa Cruz, are expected to see some of those patients, but it’s not clear to officials just how many. Each site is seeking to hire one full-time provider.