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On May 31, 2019, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation explaining California's abortion laws, and encouraged women from states seeking to restrict a woman's ability to get an abortion to come to California for an abortion if she needs one. The statement read in part, "California will continue to uphold women's equality and ...
In anticipation of more hostility toward abortion under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, California lawmakers announced two new pieces of legislation Monday aimed at protecting ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills aimed at strengthening California's already robust abortion-rights protections. Newsom signs 13 abortion protection and reproductive health bills Skip to main content
Fontana and Beverly Hills are among the cities where local leaders have opposed the construction of abortion clinics. A new state law aims to make them easier to build.
The State Legislature amended California's abortion law in 1967 with the Therapeutic Abortion Act, signed by Governor Ronald Reagan in June, which extended the right to an abortion in cases of rape and incest up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. [5] In 1969, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling in People v.
Proposition 1 would amend the state Constitution to add protections for abortion rights.
The abortion rate in California fell sharply for decades in California, going from about 44 legal abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 in 1991 to about 16 per 1,000 women in 2017, Guttmacher ...
"It’s more important than ever to fight like hell for those who need these essential services," Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said.