The consensus among Los Angeles leaders on abortion rights will make the city a safe haven as conservative states explore restrictions.
, have slowed restrictions that might otherwise have driven more abortion-seeking women to California.
Banning mifepristone may be the primary goal of the anti-abortion movement, but it’s hardly the only one. Having restrictions or outright abortion bans in 13 states so far, many are exploring ways to restrict travel so that women can’t leave those states and get abortions elsewhere. No state has yet adopted such a ban, which would invite constitutional challenges, but Texas and Oklahoma have eachwho perform abortions or people who assist others in obtaining one.
California has recognized and protected abortion rights for decades, even before the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. Gov. Ronald Reagan signed legislation in 1967 that recognized the right to an abortion, including in cases that threatened the physical or mental health of the woman seeking the procedure. overwhelmingly approved Proposition 1If anything, Los Angeles is even more assertive in its defense of those rights.
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