Rebecca Zeljko
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday allowing Arizona doctors to obtain a short-lived license in California to perform abortions if their state’s near-total ban on the procedure ever goes into effect.
California Senate Bill 233 passed state legislature on May 23 in response to a recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling ruling effectively banning abortion in the state. The Arizona ruling went into effect on April 9, but it came quickly overturned by the state legislature.
The bill specifies that Arizona physicians will be able to practice until November 30, 2024.
Arizona patients can get safe and sound reproductive care in California.
We will proudly sign the bill @CaWomensCaucus following Arizona’s near-total abortion ban of 1864, which allows Arizona physicians to temporarily provide abortion care to Arizona residents.https://t.co/AQXpjpzaaB
— Governor of California (@CAgovernor) May 23, 2024
“Now through November 30, 2024, Arizona physicians will be able to provide abortion and abortion-related care to Arizona patients in California if a blanket ban goes into effect – even temporarily – and facilitate continued access to care after Arizona’s 15-week ban expires into force,” Newsom said in A press release.
The state’s abortion restrictions come after the Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling and the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. The Dobbs decision ruled that abortion is not a constitutionally protected “right,” and it has transferred legislative power to the states.
Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes of Arizona said that wouldn’t happen enforcement Restricting abortion in Arizona.
“My office continues to explore all available legal options to prevent the near-total 1864 abortion ban from going into effect.” Mayes said in her statement. letter to hospitals and medical facilities.
I will do everything in my power to ensure that doctors can provide medical care to their patients according to their best judgment, not the beliefs of the men elected to the territorial legislatures 160 years ago. https://t.co/iNs6RvX4K9
— AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes (@AZAGMayes) May 14, 2024
Abortion is favorably viewed among registered Democratic voters, who make up the majority of the voting bloc in California.
As of 2023, 46.9% of California voters are registered Democrats, while only 23.8% are registered Republicans. Results from the Public Policy Institute of California.
Gallup from 2023 questionnaire found that 60% of Democrats supported the legality of abortion in all circumstances, while 34% of Democrats said it should be legal in some circumstances. Moreover, according to the same poll, 84% of Democrats identify as pro-choice.
New survey shows one in eight voters say abortion will be the most vital issue for them in 2024 vote. Voters who prioritize abortion are disproportionately younger, Democratic, and want abortion to be legal in all cases, including up to birth.
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Rebeka Zeljko is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“Gavin Newsom” photo by Governor of California.
