Opinion: Proposition 1 protects health care decisions without superseding state law
Earlier this year, we celebrated 49 years of safe, legal abortions with the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Unfortunately, we knew that as the Supreme Court was debating a case heard last fall – Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – it was likely to be the last anniversary of the landmark case. The outcome of Dobbs has resulted in desperation, as people across the country search for dire medical attention that in many states, they could be persecuted for obtaining.
We have always known that abortion bans and restrictions on certain types of health care marginalize the most vulnerable patients, and further create a divide between who can and cannot access life-saving health care. California has put a stake in the ground to protect access to abortion and contraception with Proposition 1, a ballot initiative that will enshrine the right to an abortion directly into the State Constitution, so that a person’s fundamental right to abortion and contraception will be protected in California for generations to come.
Abortion is health care, and just like any other health care decision, these discussions should be grounded in science, not political agendas. As a family physician, I work with people of all ages, providing the care each person needs for their individual circumstances. Abortion – along with whether to use or refuse contraception – should stay in this lane, not be something that governments are deciding.
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