
Newsom, Lawmakers Introduce Bill in Response to Arizona’s Abortion Ban
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined the Legislative Women’s Caucus to announce a new bill, which would allow licensed doctors in Arizona to provide abortions to their patients while temporarily practicing in California, at a press conference held at the Capitol on April 24. “If you care about women and girls and their future … this is just about basic humanity and decency,” Mr. Newsom told The Epoch Times. Senate Bill 233—authored by Sen. Nancy Skinner and Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry would allow Arizona-based doctors to operate in California under the oversight of the Golden State’s medical board through Nov. 30. The November end date is based on an expectation that Arizona voters will approve an abortion measure on their state ballot, according to a fact sheet provided by the governor’s office....
