Abortion bills advance in California legislature
Three bills that promote abortion are advancing in the California legislature, and all three have a strong likelihood of becoming law.
August 20, 2024
Archdiocese of San Francisco
Three bills that promote abortion are advancing in the California legislature, and all three have a strong likelihood of becoming law.
A proposed constitutional amendment enshrining abortion into California’s constitution in the event Roe v. Wade is overturned and threats to parental rights were the focus of a forum sponsored by a new Catholic grassroots organizations and the Office of Human Life & Dignity in San Francisco.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Dec. 1 on a major abortion case that could lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by next summer. If the court rules to overturn Roe, 26 states would instantly ban abortion.
For California, the Guttmacher Institute predicts a 3,000 percent increase in out-of-state women seeking abortions.