The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturned federal abortion protections established under Roe vs. Wade.
“The California state Constitution protects the right to privacy. For decades, the state Supreme Court has interpreted the word ‘privacy’ to cover abortion,” said UCLA law professor Cary Franklin. “So yes, there is California constitutional protection for abortion through the privacy clause.”
“To people across the country living in a state hostile to abortion: California is here for you," she said."We will not turn people away, and we will find a way to support you so that you can get the care you need.”“For the first time in my lifetime, the next generation will grow up with fewer rights than their parents had,” she added. “We will not go quietly. We will fight this. Abortion is and will continue to a part of our nation’s history.
Some of the bills seek to protect health care providers who perform abortions that are legal in California from having their licenses suspended. Another bill similar to a lawincludes protection from cross-state civil penalties. The legislation is aimed at laws like the one passed in Texas allowing the state’s private citizens to sue those believed to be violating its abortion restrictions.
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