California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a legislative package aimed at protecting and expanding access to abortion in the state.
“An alarming number of states continue to outlaw abortion and criminalize women, and it’s more important than ever to fight like hell for those who need these essential services. We’re doing everything we can to protect people from any retaliation for accessing abortion care while also making it more affordable to get contraceptives,” the Democrat said in a news release.
It also prohibits a person from facing civil or criminal liability for getting an abortion or assisting someone in obtaining an abortion. Opponents had argued that AB 2223 would hinder law enforcement’s abilities to investigate and prosecute “infanticide,” while proponents called this a mischaracterization of the bill, which they say protects women from being criminally prosecuted for a miscarriage, abortion, perinatal death or stillbirth.
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