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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joan E Greve

‘We need to stand up’: Democrats criticized for inaction on abortion

Chuck Schumer, center, and other Democrats speak on the supreme court’s leaked draft opinion on abortion, at the Capitol in Washington DC on 3 May.
Chuck Schumer, center, and other Democrats speak on the supreme court’s leaked draft opinion on abortion, at the Capitol in Washington DC on 3 May. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP

Shortly after the draft supreme court opinion overturning Roe v Wade was leaked to the public, California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, condemned conservative attacks on abortion rights and pledged that his state would be a “sanctuary” for those seeking to end a pregnancy.

But Newsom also directed some of his most pointed remarks toward fellow Democrats.

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