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State law in 1971 required that any woman getting a legal abortion in the state needed to be a resident for some specific period between 30 and 90 days. [2] In 2002, the California State Legislature passed a law that said: "The state may not deny or interfere with a woman's right to choose or obtain an abortion prior to viability of the fetus ...
In 2023, the Florida Legislature passed a "heartbeat bill" banning abortion at 6 weeks, but the law had a trigger provision, preventing it from going into effect unless the Florida Supreme Court first ruled in favor of the 15-week ban.
The State Legislature amended California's abortion law in 1967 with the Therapeutic Abortion Act, signed by Governor Ronald Reagan in June, which extended the right to an abortion in cases of rape and incest up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. [5] In 1969, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling in People v.
A bill in New Hampshire, where abortion is legal until 24 weeks of pregnancy, also targets young people by proposing to outlaw transportation of a minor for an abortion without their parents' or ...
After declaring that California will be a safe haven for those seeking an abortion, lawmakers sent the last of 15 bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom, two of which were already signed into law.
The measure cements into the state Constitution current law on abortion, supporters say. Others disagree
California is projected to enshrine a person’s right to an abortion and to contraceptives into the state’s constitution. The ballot measure would change the California state constitution to ...
Amends California Constitution to bar abortion on unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent/legal guardian, except in medical emergency or with parental waiver. However, the abortion can still be enacted by the minor with or without the parent's approval after the parents have been notified.