#AB2320 (@AsmGarcia) establishes & administers a pilot program to direct $$ to community health clinics providing repro health care in 5 counties & requires participating health clinics to undertake specified activities to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients.
#AB2586 (@AsmGarcia) establishes a California Reproductive Justice & Freedom Fund to support community-based orgs to provide medically accurate, culturally congruent, comprehensive repro & sexual health education, inclusive of abortion, to disproportionately impacted communities.
#AB2626 (@AsmLisaCalderon) protects abortion providers in California by prohibiting the removal or suspension of medical licenses for a licensee providing abortion care in California who is complying with California law.
#SB1142 (@NancySkinnerCA & @CASenCaballero) creates an “Abortion Information Webpage” managed by the California Department of Public Health with comprehensive information regarding accessing abortion services in California. The webpage will provide patients one point of entry to connect with the nearest and most accessible abortion provider, obtain coverage or financial support for care, and get logistical assistance and resources for travel, lodging, or other needs.
#SB1245 (@SydneyKamlager) establishes the Los Angeles County Reproductive Safe Haven Pilot Program to support innovative approaches and patient-centered collaborations to safeguard patient access to abortions, regardless of residency.
#SB1375 (@SenToniAtkins) allows nurse practitioners that meet specified criteria and training requirements to provide first trimester abortion independently.
REMINDER: This bill package is in addition to the 2 bills that have already been signed...
#SB245 (@SenGonzalez33) removes cost-barriers to abortion by requiring all state-licensed health care service plans to cover abortion services WITHOUT a co-payment, deductible, or any type of cost-sharing.
#AB1666 (@BauerKahan) protects those in California from civil liability for providing, aiding, or receiving abortion care.
And one final bill that passed and is now on the ballot this November:
#SCA10 (@SenToniAtkins & @Rendon63rd) a state constitutional amendment to make explicit the fundamental constitutional right to abortion and contraceptives (now known as Prop 1).
Lastly, all of this is being made possible because of the $200+ MILLION IN NEW STATE FUNDING secured by the CA Future of Abortion Council in this year's budget...
A quick break down
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Recently, we have not seen a lot of positive news around abortion policy or sexual & repro health care policy more broadly...
But what was accomplished last night in #CALeg is historic...and it's because of the nearly year long work of the CA Future of Abortion Council.
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