Lawmakers in California are working to protect Arizona abortion providers and Gov. Gavin Newsom said details of the plan will be released this week.
that he, along with the California Legislative Women’s Caucus and others, will be introducing legislation this week to ensure abortion access for Arizonans in California. The announcement comes weeks after the Arizona Supreme Court upheld an 1864 abortion law in the state which bans the practice unless a mother faces immediate life-threatening conditions.that Newsom has been working with several groups to “quickly and effectively respond” to the looming reenactment of the 1864 law in Arizona.
The governor’s office said they are responding to Mayes’s call for abortion providers in Arizona to be protected as the 1864 law is set to go back into effect.abortion providers to continue to provide care to Arizonans as a way to support patients in their state seeking abortion care in California.
Newsom has touted California’s access to abortion in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision inand sent abortion law back to the states. Voters in the Golden State elected to enshrine abortion until viability during the 2022 election. The governor has regularly touted California as a destination for women in states where abortion is restricted to visit to receive the procedure. He has also taken action, vowing not to cooperate with states that attempt to penalize those leaving their respective states to seek an abortion.
The Arizona Attorney General’s office says the earliest the 1864 law will go into effect is June 8. Attempts in the state legislature to repeal the law have failed so far.
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