‘We can’t trust Scotus’: California pledges to protect abortion rights

Governor Gavin Newsom said an amendment is being proposed that would enshrine the right to choose' in the state's constitution

With reproductive rights in peril across the US and a draft supreme court ruling that would overturn Roe v Wade, California is working to further enshrine abortion rights and expand access in anticipation of a surge of people seeking care from out of state.

California's governor, Gavin Newsom, has long pledged that the state would become a sanctuary" for people seeking reproductive care if the supreme court were to overturn the 1973 case that guaranteed the right to abortion. After a draft ruling leaked showing the court may have decided to do just that, Newsom said he and state leaders were proposing an amendment that would enshrine the right to choose" in California's constitution. State lawmakers are currently considering recommendations from a council tasked to finding solutions in case Roe is overturned.