In the face of the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to overturned Roe v. Wade, California legislators and leaders are speaking out, reaffirming their support of a women's right to chose.
In the face of the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, California legislators and leaders are speaking out, reaffirming their support of a women's right to choose.
— London Breed June 24, 2022San Francisco’s Department on the Status of Women will begin distributing about $250,000 in grants to local abortion providers in response to the U.S. Supreme Court vote to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion that has been in place for nearly half a century. — Gordon Mar 馬兆明 June 24, 2022In California, the right to an abortion is not protected under the state Constitution, but lawmakers are rushing to change that.
City Attorney David ChiuToday, the US Supreme Court took us back 50 years. Women will die as a result of today's decision & it is shocking that six Justices don't understand or don't care about that reality.Please read my full statement here: pic.twitter.com/0stSGyD6Qz — Gavin Newsom June 24, 2022But even with the state's overarching narrative of renewed protections, there is a palpable fear the Supreme Court, which earlier this week expanded gun rights, will come for contraception and the LGBTQ community next.
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