California lawmaker tees up new governor to require colleges to offer abortion pill
Governor-elect Gavin Newsom supported the idea vetoed by his predecessor.
AMANDA MICHELLE GOMEZ
DEC 3, 2018, 5:48 PM
California state Sen. Connie Leyva (D) on Monday re-introduced a bill to require public universities to offer the abortion pill on campus. Gov. Jerry Brown (D) vetoed the measure in September, and advocates hope that a new governor will mean it will be successful this time around.
Should the California legislature pass “College Student Right to Access Act” and Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom (D) sign the measure into law, health centers at the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) campuses will offer students medication abortion starting in 2023. Medication abortion safely terminates pregnancies up to 10 weeks when two pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, are taken together 24-hours apart.
“Regardless of where they may live, all Californians should have access to the full range and choices of reproductive care services so that they can plan their futures and accomplish their goals,” said Leyva in a statement. “I am confident that the incoming Legislature will also approve SB 24 and that Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom will continue to stand strong in his support for a woman’s right to choose.”
The unprecedented legislation was dreamed up by a group of students who wanted the University of California, Berkeley to provide comprehensive health services. But Brown deemed the measure uncalled for.
https://thinkprogress.org/for-the-new-governor-california-lawmaker-re-intros-bill-requiring-colleges-to-offer-abortion-pill-d4afb3e1476f/
