Gov. Newsom hopes to get Arizonans to Calif. to get abortions over 1864 ban

Apr 22

Lauren Taylor Anchor/Reporter

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)

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Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., announced plans Sunday, April 21, to help Arizonans access reproductive rights. The new initiative follows an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that upholds a Civil War-era abortion ban.

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Newsom is now pushing a bill that expedites the licensing process to allow Arizona abortion providers to offer services in California.

The California bill comes in response to Arizona’s impending abortion restrictions after the state’s high court upheld a near-total abortion ban dating back to 1864. The ban is set to take effect on May 1.

“A big part of my focus, and why I’m focused on Arizona and providing doctors in Arizona the ability to come into California through emergency legislation we’ll introduce with our Women’s Caucus this week is to address the crisis at hand,” Newsom said on MSNBC.

“We’re now doing that as it relates to being a good neighbor, not just to those that seek reproductive care and reproductive freedom, but also to our neighbors — particularly in Arizona,” Newsom said.

Former President Donald Trump has also criticized the Arizona decision, saying that upholding the ban went “too far.” Trump has also said that he would not sign a national abortion ban if elected president.

However, Newsom expressed skepticism about Trump’s stance. Newsom called Trump “a liar” and claimed that he will say whatever is politically convenient.

In addition to his legislative efforts, Newsom unveiled a new television ad targeting proposed legislation in Alabama.

The ad, titled “Fugitive,” highlighted the proposed criminalization of anyone helping minors obtain an abortion without parental consent.

“Our response must be in real time to be more assertive and proactive,” Newsom said.

Tags: Abortion, Arizona, California, Democrats, Donald Trump, Election, Gavin Newsom, Reproductive rights, Republicans

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM IS TAKING AIM AT ARIZONA OVER ABORTION RIGHTS.

HE UNVEILED PLANS TO HELP NEIGHBORING ARIZONANS MORE EASILY GET ABORTIONS FOLLOWING AN ARIZONA SUPREME COURT RULING UPHOLDING A CIVIL-WAR ERA ABORTION BAN.

NEWSOM IS PRESSING FOR A BILL THAT WOULD FAST-TRACK THE LICENSING PROCESS TO ALLOW ARIZONA ABORTION PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE ABORTIONS IN CALIFORNIA.

THE INITIATIVE IS A DIRECT RESPONSE TO ARIZONA’S IMPENDING ABORTION RESTRICTIONS AFTER A 1864 NEAR-TOTAL BAN WAS UPHELD BY THE STATE’S HIGH COURT EARLIER THIS MONTH.

IT’S SET TO TAKE EFFECT ON MAY 1.

NEWSOM ADDRESSED HIS EFFORTS ON MSNBC.

[GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM]

A BIG PART OF MY FOCUS AND WHY I’M FOCUSED ON ARIZONA, IN PROVIDING DOCTORS FROM ARIZONA THE ABILITY TO COME INTO CALIFORNIA THROUGH EMERGENCY LEGISLATION WE’LL INTRODUCE WITH OUR WOMEN’S CAUCUS THIS WEEK IS TO ADDRESS THE CRISIS AT HAND.

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

EVEN FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS THE ARIZONA DECISION WENT TO UPHOLD THE BAN WENT “TOO FAR.”

TRUMP HAS ALSO SAID HE WOULD NOT SIGN A NATIONAL ABORTION BAN AS PRESIDENT.

BUT NEWSOM TOLD MSNBC HE DOESN’T BELIEVE THE LIKELY GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE.

[GAVIN NEWSOM]

NAAH, HE’S A LIAR. HE’S A LIAR. HE’S NOT TELLING YOU THE TRUTH. HE’LL SAY WHATEVER HE NEEDS TO SAY ON ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

NEWSOM ALSO UNVEILED A NEW TELEVISION AD TARGETING PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN ALABAMA.

ALMOST THERE… WE’RE GOING TO MAKE IT. TRUMP REPUBLICANS WANT TO CRIMINALIZE YOUNG WOMEN WHO TRAVEL FOR REPRODUCTIVE CARE. I’M GOING TO NEED YOU STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE, TAKE A PREGNANCY TEST. STOP THEM BY TAKING ACTION AT THE RIGHT TO TRAVEL DOT ORG.

THE PROPOSAL WOULD CRIMINALIZE ANYONE HELPING MINORS OBTAIN ABORTIONS WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.