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Sep 15, 2023 · The measure will take effect January 1, 2024. The following 11 bills are now headed to the Governor’s desk for consideration: SB 345 (Skinner) Improves protections for providers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care and services.
Sep 27, 2023 · Senate Bill 487 by Senator Toni Atkins (D–San Diego) provides additional safeguards for California abortion providers to participate in the Medi-Cal program, regardless of enforcement activities in another state, if the conduct is legal under California law.
California has strong laws in place protecting reproductive freedom, including the right to safe and legal abortion. In California: You have the right to an abortion. You do not need to provide a reason for why you are seeking an abortion. You have the right to confidentiality.
Jun 24, 2022 · What protections will be available to out-of-state residents who travel to California for an abortion? On Friday afternoon, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1666 into law.
- Protecting Patients, Providers, and Supporters
- Expanding Access to Services
- Sharing California’s Model
California voters passed Proposition 1, which explicitly enshrines in the state constitution the right to choose to have an abortion.Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-12-22, which:In 2022, California enacted several bills into law:In 2023, California enacted several additional bills into law:California allocated over $200 million in 2022-23 to support people seeking abortion care and abortion providers over several fiscal years. These funds:California has submitted a reproductive health services Section 1115 federal waiver for a $200 million ($15 million General Fund) grant program focused on supporting access to family planning and r...The Department of Health Care Services updated its policies to allow providers to seek reimbursement for medication abortions through an extended 77 gestational days for services. In addition, the...California enacted several bills into law:In February 2023, California launched the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, a non-partisan coalition of Governors committed to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom—the largest such coalition...
2 days ago · The situation in Beverly Hills caught the attention of activists and state officials because it exposed the limits of California’s positioning as a haven for abortion rights, CalMatters reported earlier this year. Though the state has strengthened its protections since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion in ...
Sep 27, 2022 · The Governor previously signed SB 245 to eliminate cost-sharing for abortion services and AB 1666, which seeks to protect those in California from civil liability for providing, aiding, or receiving abortion care in the state.
