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On May 31, 2019, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation explaining California's abortion laws, and encouraged women from states seeking to restrict a woman's ability to get an abortion to come to California for an abortion if she needs one. The statement read in part, "California will continue to uphold women's equality and ...
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.
The measure cements into the state Constitution current law on abortion, supporters say. Others disagree
California Proposition 1 amends the California Constitution to enshrine a fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Election results: Prop. 1 abortion safeguards in California passing by large margin
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 ...
Two propositions had already qualified for the next statewide election (which was the June 2012 presidential primaries) prior to the signing of the law, making the June 2012 primaries the last statewide non-general election in California to have statewide initiatives on the ballot.
Proposition 4, or the Abortion Waiting Period and Parental Notification Initiative, also known to its supporters as Sarah's Law, was an initiative state constitutional amendment in the 2008 California general election.
The Roe ruling and an abortion ballot measure are expected to drive turnout in the state. Abortion ruling has put these 5 California House races in play Skip to main content