California will allow medical abortion in schools

California will be the first state to apply for medical abortion on campus under the law that Democratic Governor Gavin Newsome signed on Friday, October 11.

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The law takes effect in the 2023 year and applies only to the 34 campus at the University of California and California State University. But the law will be implemented only if the state commission can collect more than 10 million dollars of private donations to pay it.

Former California governor Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill last year, arguing it wasn’t necessary because abortion services are readily available off campus.

But Newsom, who took office in January 2019, said the law was necessary "because other states and the federal government are retreating, restricting reproductive freedom."

Several states led by Republicans, including Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi, have passed laws prohibiting abortion after detecting a fetal heartbeat. Abortion advocacy groups challenge these laws in court.

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“Abortion is everyone’s right, and it’s important that students have access to this right if they so wish,” said Democratic Senator Connie Leiva, author of the bill.

Religious organizations and anti-abortion groups did not support the bill. Live Action President Lila Rose said the law "turns universities into abortion centers." And Maria José Fernandez, an advocate for legislation at the Catholic Conference in California, said the law is "trying to limit alternatives" for women.

Medical abortion is a short term abortion option for pregnant women (up to 10 weeks). The process requires the adoption of two tablets. The first pill is taken at the clinic. It blocks the production of the hormone progesterone. The second - after a few days at home, it creates an effect similar to a miscarriage.

More than 400 000 women study at state universities.

University of California and California State University officials did not support the bill, but they did not criticize it either. Representative of California State University Michael Ulenkamp said that the university will comply with this law by 2023.

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A spokeswoman for the University of California, Sarah McBride, said the university said “students should have access to affordable and convenient reproductive health care of their choice."

“Currently, the university is evaluating the steps taken and will follow the law accordingly,” she said.

Jody Hicks, president and CEO of the California branch of Planned Parenthood, said the signing of the bill shows: “California understands that reproductive health is healthcare. And healthcare is a human right. ”

Previously, ForumDaily talked about the fact that the city of New York will pay abortions to women from other states.

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