In response to the Supreme Court’s refusal to block Texas’ six-week abortion ban, Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region President and CEO Yamelsie Rodríguez released the following statement:

Statement from Yamelsie Rodríguez, President and CEO, Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region:

“We remain in solidarity with the people of Texas. Fleeing your home state for abortion care is unacceptable, and as we’ve seen in Missouri, is most unattainable for people of color and people with low incomes who already navigate racist and discriminatory barriers to health care. RHS is committed to answering every call and serving every patient who needs help navigating their way to care. Abortion is health care and we’ll continue providing it to any person who needs it, no matter their zip code.”