Newsom to Florida Women: Come to California for Your Abortion

Published on April 3, 2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement on April 1 in response to the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the state’s 15-week abortion ban, which  paves the way for a six-week ban to take effect next month. In the statement, Mr. Newsom urged Florida women seeking such services to travel to California. “If you are no longer able to get abortion care in your home state, California has the resources and support available to help you exercise your reproductive freedom,” he said. The governor also criticized the ruling, saying it “severely restricts reproductive freedom and cuts off access to care before many women even know they are pregnant.”...