{"id":312672,"date":"2024-05-24T11:55:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T16:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=312672"},"modified":"2024-05-24T11:42:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T16:42:30","slug":"california-senate-passes-bill-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/california-senate-passes-bill-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"California Gov. signs law allowing Arizona abortionists to evade state’s pro-life law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Update 5\/24\/2024<\/strong>: California Governor Gavin Newsom signed<\/a> Senate Bill 233<\/a> into law on Thursday, allowing abortionists from Arizona to travel to California, evading Arizona’s pro-life laws to commit abortions on women from Arizona.<\/p>\n

“Arizona\u00a0Republicans tried to turn back the clock to 1864 to impose a near-total abortion ban across their state,” Newsom said<\/a> in a statement. “We refuse to stand by and acquiesce to their oppressive and dangerous attacks on women.”<\/p>\n

He added, “California stands ready to protect reproductive freedom.”<\/p>\n

Currently, Arizona protects<\/a> the majority of preborn children from abortion with an exception for the life of the mother (though induced abortion\u00a0 — the direct and intentional killing of preborn children — is never medically necessary<\/a>). SB 233 will protect Arizona abortionists, allowing them to commit abortions on their patients from Arizona after traveling to California to commit the act. The bill is temporary and will expire in November. Pro-abortion advocates in Arizona are attempting to get a proposed pro-abortion constitutional amendment on the ballot in November. If it passes, it would create a fundamental right to abortion in Arizona and negate SB 233.<\/p>\n

5\/21\/2024<\/strong>: The California Senate passed SB233<\/a> on Tuesday, a bill that would allow Arizona abortionists to temporarily commit abortions on Arizona residents in California.<\/p>\n

The move comes after the Arizona Supreme Court upheld<\/a> a law protecting most preborn children from abortion in April. Despite the court’s decision, Attorney General Kris Mayes said that she will not enforce the law. In addition, pro-abortion advocates in Arizona are working to get a proposed\u00a0pro-abortion constitutional amendment<\/a> on the November ballot that would create a \u201cfundamental right\u201d to kill preborn babies in the state constitution.<\/p>\n

California legislators appear confident that Arizona’s pro-abortion amendment will be approved by voters in November. It has made the law temporary. The CA Family Council wrote<\/a> on X, “#SB233just passed the Senate Floor. This would allow Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California through November 30, 2024. Every Republican Senator voted NO. CFC opposes #SB233.”<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8 #SB233<\/a> just passed the Senate Floor<\/p>\n

This would allow Arizona Doctors to perform abortions in California through November 30, 2024.<\/p>\n

Every Republican Senator voted NO.<\/p>\n

CFC opposes #SB233<\/a><\/p>\n

You can watch the entire hearing here: https:\/\/t.co\/kb8232HQ4B<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CA Family Council (@CAFamily) May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n