California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to allow Arizona doctors to provide abortions to their patients in California, in response to Arizona's near-total ban on abortions set to take effect in June. The proposal would only apply to doctors licensed in good standing in Arizona and their patients, and would be in effect until the end of November.
Newsom emphasized the importance of protecting access to abortions, calling it a matter of basic decency and respect for women and girls. The California Legislative Women's Caucus and advocates supported the proposal, denouncing Arizona's law as draconian and stating that California had a responsibility to intervene.
