California, the abortion sanctuary state

27/06/2022 19 min
California, the abortion sanctuary state

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More than 20 states have already worked to ban or severely limit abortion in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs. Wade. But in California, access to abortion will continue to be protected. In fact, the state’s Democratic leaders want to expand the right to abortion — for those who live here, and even for those who don’t.Today, how and why California is setting itself up as a “beacon of hope” for people who want an abortion.Read the full transcript here. Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times California government reporter Melody GutierrezMore reading:What happens in California with Roe vs. Wade now dead?Newsom signs bill protecting California abortion providers from civil liabilityIn an America divided by abortion, guns and COVID, California and Newsom seize the moment

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