Health Care

California officials vow to protect access to abortion medication

The Supreme Court could decide Wednesday whether to let stand an appeals court ruling on mifepristone.

Austin Jenkins

09:21 PM, Apr 18, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and other state leaders, at an April 18, 2023, press conference, announce abortion rights protections they will look to put in place ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision. (Screen shot of a livestream of the event, courtesy of the California governor’s office)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and other state leaders vowed to protect access to abortion medication through additional legislation if the U.S. Supreme Court allows restrictions on the distribution of mifepristone, one of the most widely used abortion pills, to take effect. 

“This is a very serious and searing moment,” Newsom said at a Tuesday afternoon news conference in Sacramento.

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