Democratic lawmakers introduced a package of bills on Monday to further bolster California's role as an abortion haven after last year's repeal of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Roe vs. Wade.
Though Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several laws last year to expand abortion access in California in response to the Supreme Court's decision, Democratic legislators said more are needed this year to protect the privacy of people seeking abortions, safeguard abortion providers and expand insurance coverage. Their goal is to strengthen the state's abortion infrastructure for Californians as well as for patients from other states where abortion has been restricted or outlawed.
"We cannot rest at all in this onslaught," state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, said at a news conference in the state Capitol, where the Legislative Women's Caucus unveiled 17 bills.
