{"id":2049089,"date":"2023-09-29T04:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T08:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-9-abortion-reproductive-health-bills-into-law\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T04:30:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T08:30:53","slug":"newsom-signs-9-abortion-reproductive-health-bills-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-9-abortion-reproductive-health-bills-into-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom approves 9 abortion, reproductive health bills."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-signs-9-abortion-reproductive-health-bills-into-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2049089&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California Governor \u2062Signs Nine Bills to Expand Reproductive Health and Abortion Access<\/h2>\n<p>In a flurry of activity, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed nine pieces of legislation in September, with eight of them signed on September 27. These new laws aim to increase access to information and services related \u2062to reproductive health and abortions.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the need for such laws in \u200blight of other\u2062 states&#8217; efforts to restrict abortions, \u2064Governor Newsom emphasized the importance of protecting women&#8217;s\u200b healthcare rights. He stated, &#8220;Radical \u200bpoliticians continue their all-out assault \u200don women&#8217;s\u2064 health care with dangerous and deadly consequences. The right to\u2062 an \u2064abortion is enshrined in California&#8217;s Constitution. \u200dWe\u200d will continue to protect women and healthcare workers who are seeking and providing basic care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-attorney-general-sues-pro-life-groups-over-abortion-reversal-claims-5498857?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">California Attorney \u2062General Sues Pro-Life Groups Over Abortion Reversal Claims<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/26\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-governors-plan-to-cancel-walgreens-contract-over-abortion-drug-blocked-by-federal-law-5185196?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">California Governor&#8217;s \u200bPlan to Cancel \u200bWalgreens Contract Over Abortion Drug Blocked by Federal Law<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">4\/10\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Among the new laws, three specifically address allowing residents of \u2064states with restrictive guidelines to access education\u200b and medical services in California.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Bill 345<\/a>, authored by Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley),\u2063 strengthens protections for medical professionals disciplined in other states\u200b for providing\u2063 abortions or\u200d other reproductive care services. However, critics raised concerns\u2062 about the provision that repeals the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-9-abortion-reproductive-health-bills-into-law\/\" title=\"Newsom approves 9 abortion, reproductive health bills.\">existing law requiring parental consent<\/a> for abortions performed on minors.<\/p>\n<p>Another \u200bsignificant provision expands the definition of exemptions \u200cto murder \u200bto include a pregnant woman who causes the death \u2062of her fetus, whereas prior law only exempted \u2064those aiding or assisting.<\/p>\n<p>Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner celebrated \u200bthe signing of her bill and \u2062others, emphasizing the necessity of \u2062protecting the rights of patients and medical professionals. She stated,\u200c &#8220;As abortions, contraception, and other\u200c essential healthcare continue to be criminalized across the country, California is not backing down. These bills further strengthen and expand California&#8217;s legal protections for patients, doctors, nurses, and everyone involved in providing and dispensing reproductive and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/god-loves-me-10-year-old-trans-child-quotes-bible-to-tell-tx-legislators-why-they-shouldnt-ban-trans-surgeries-procedures-for-minors\/\" title=\"\u2018God Loves Me\u2019: 10-Year-Old Trans Child Quotes Bible To Tell TX Legislators Why They Shouldn\u2019t Ban Trans Surgeries, Procedures For Minors\">gender-affirming care<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other bills signed include \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Bill 487<\/a> by Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), which provides \u200bMedi-Cal \u2064access \u2062protections for providers disciplined in another state for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-openly-admits-abortion-was-always-about-killing-babies\/\" title=\"California Bill Openly Admits Abortion Was Always About Killing Babies\">providing reproductive health care services<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1707#:~:text=This%20bill%20would%20prohibit%20a%20healing%20arts%20board,this%20state.%20state%2C%20regardless%20of%20the%20patient%E2%80%99s%20location.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assembly Bill 1707<\/a> by Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey), \u200cwhich prohibits the state board from denying applications from providers and facilities based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-schools-enrolls-illegal-immigrants-while-kicking-black-students-to-curb-for-refusing-covid-jab\/\" title=\"D.C. Schools Enrolls Illegal Immigrants While Kicking Black Students To Curb For Refusing Covid Jab\">disciplinary actions related<\/a> to abortion and \u2064&#8221;gender-affirming care&#8221; services in other states.<\/p>\n<p>Two Assembly bills focus \u200don protecting \u2063reproductive health \u200binformation, with one setting guidelines for web\u200c applications and the other strengthening medical record protections \u2063for individuals traveling to California for abortions or related\u2062 services.<\/p>\n<p>Insurers are now prohibited \u2062from denying malpractice coverage to providers based on services that are\u200b legal in California but illegal in other states, thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB571#99INT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assembly Bill 571<\/a> by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach).<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1720#99INT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assembly Bill 1720<\/a> by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) aims to protect patients by limiting\u2063 ultrasound and imaging services to licensed\u200d facilities and healthcare providers.<\/p>\n<p>Assemblywoman Stephanie Nguyen&#8217;s (D-Elk) <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1646#99INT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assembly \u200bBill\u200d 1646<\/a> allows for more training opportunities\u200d for providers \u200dwho were denied such opportunities \u2063in their home states, while <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB385#99INT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Bill\u2062 385<\/a> by Sen. \u2063Toni Atkins facilitates more abortion procedures\u2062 in the state by allowing trained physician \u200cassistants to perform them.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of Governor Newsom, \u2064expressed her support for the bills, stating that they offer safeguards to patients and set\u2063 a\u200d standard for national policy in expanding \u200caccess to\u2064 abortion. She said, &#8220;While California has institutionalized nation-leading protections for women, birthing people, and providers,\u2062 we cannot become complacent in our work to combat extremists&#8217; \u2064outright assaults on women and our reproductive \u2063agency. The policies affirmed \u2064today\u200d are emblematic of California&#8217;s ongoing commitment to serve \u200das a safe haven\u2064 for those seeking reproductive care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The California \u200cFuture of Abortion Council, a group \u200csupporting these efforts, emphasized the relevance and necessity of \u2063these bills in light of the growing divide across the country regarding abortion policies. \u200dThey stated, &#8220;As more states \u200denact extreme and \u2062harmful abortion restrictions, California continues \u200dto\u200d lead the way in \u2062pioneering innovative policies to protect and expand \u200daccess to\u200b the full spectrum of sexual and reproductive \u2063healthcare. The bills signed today\u2064 not only strengthen legal protections for people seeking or providing abortion and gender-affirming care but include crucial reforms to improve accessibility and affordability of services for all who need them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of these regulations argue that they may violate constitutional law by interfering with\u2062 other states&#8217; legislative processes. The California Catholic Conference, a religious advocacy group based in \u2062Sacramento, \u2064wrote in the Senate analysis for SB 345, &#8220;The Legislature is overstepping and engaging in ideological colonization against states and citizens that do not want abortion. Denying the legitimate interest of other states to protect unborn children and public health is a\u200c dangerous precedent. By explicitly contravening the U.S. Constitution, this bill could prompt other states\u200d to selectively decide to ignore \u200claws duly enacted by the California Legislature.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns have been\u2062 raised by \u2062critics regarding the \u2062new laws, specifically \u2064regarding parental consent for abortions performed\u2062 on \u2063minors?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  California Governor Gavin Newsom signed nine bills in September with the aim of expanding reproductive health and abortion access in the state. Recognizing the need for such laws in light of other\u2062 states&#8217; efforts to restrict abortions, Governor Newsom emphasized the importance of protecting women&#8217;s healthcare rights.<\/p>\n<p>The new laws include Senate Bill 345, which strengthens protections for medical professionals disciplined in other states for providing\u200b abortions or other reproductive care services. However, critics raised concerns about the provision that repeals the\u200d existing law requiring\u2062 parental consent for abortions\u200c performed on minors. Another significant provision expands the definition of \u2063exemptions to murder to include a pregnant woman who causes the death of her fetus.<\/p>\n<p>Assemblywoman Nancy\u200b Skinner celebrated the\u200d signing of her bill\u2063 and others, emphasizing\u2063 the necessity of protecting the rights of patients\u2064 and medical professionals. She stated, &#8220;As\u200d abortions, contraception, and other essential healthcare continue to be criminalized across the country, California is not backing down. These bills further strengthen\u200b and expand California&#8217;s legal \u200dprotections \u200cfor patients, doctors, nurses, \u200dand everyone involved in providing and dispensing \u2064reproductive \u2062and gender-affirming care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other bills signed include Senate Bill 487 by Sen. Toni Atkins, which provides Medi-Cal\u200c access protections for providers disciplined in another state for providing \u2064reproductive health care services,\u2063 and Assembly Bill 1707 by Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco, which prohibits the state board from denying applications from providers and facilities based on\u200b disciplinary actions related to abortion and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-may-soon-face-emergency-appeal-on-trans-surgery-for-kids\/\" title=\"SCOTUS may soon receive urgent appeal on transgender surgery for minors.\">gender-affirming \u200bcare<\/a>&#8221; services in other\u200b states.<\/p>\n<p>Two Assembly bills\u2063 focus on protecting reproductive health information, with one setting guidelines for web applications and the other strengthening medical record protections for individuals traveling\u200c to California for abortions or related services.<\/p>\n<p>Insurers are now prohibited from denying malpractice coverage to providers based on services that are legal in California but illegal in other states, thanks to Assembly Bill 571 by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Assembly Bill 1720 by Assemblywoman Rebecca \u2064Bauer-Kahan aims to protect\u2063 patients \u200dby limiting ultrasound and imaging \u2062services \u200dto licensed facilities and healthcare providers.<\/p>\n<p>Assemblywoman\u200d Stephanie\u200b Nguyen&#8217;s Assembly Bill\u2064 1646 allows for \u2062more training opportunities for\u2062 providers who were denied such opportunities in their\u2063 home states,\u2064 while Senate Bill 385 by \u200bSen. Toni Atkins facilitates more \u200dabortion procedures in the \u200cstate by allowing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a multitude of bills awaiting review, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed nine legislations in September, eight on Sept. 27. These laws aim to enhance access to reproductive health information and services, including abortions. Newsom emphasized their importance due to certain states&#8217; efforts to limit abortion rights, labeling them as actions by radical politicians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1905,"featured_media":2049090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2049089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1905"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2049089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2049090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2049089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2049089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2049089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}