Gov. Gavin Newsom had previously restricted the money in the state's "Abortion Practical Support Fund" for in-state travel only, saying "we have to be realistic about what we can absorb." That decision surprised abortion advocates, especially since Newsom, a Democrat, had vowed to make California a sanctuary for women in other states seeking abortions.
"As the Governor has stated, California is doing its part, but we cannot do it all - private donations and philanthropy will be critical to these efforts," Newsom spokesperson Alex Stack said. "We all need to step up to support women who are being denied reproductive freedoms by their state governments and are forced to come to California for abortion care."
As some states move to outlaw or restrict abortion access, some state and local governments have acted to use public money to help women in those states travel to get the procedure. In Republican-led states, city leaders in St. Louis, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, have pledged to use public money to help women get abortions.
"We're definitely seeing an increase of Texans and Arizonians. We're also starting to see folks coming from Louisiana, Alabama - much further than we would have even anticipated," Pinckney said. "I still don't necessarily think we have the full story of what things are going to look like now in this post-Roe era."
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We need textbooks for students and increased teacher pay & incentives so that college graduates will be attracted to the profession. This is such a no bueno 👎🏾
Stop it with the overspending. That money can be used for Californians struggling with cost of living in expensive CA.
Is it even legal to use CA taxpayers money on other state’s residents?
Why a would we need to pay for women from other states to come here for an abortion? If they want to have an abortion, they can pay for themselves to get them here. I did not authorize for my tax money to be use for this crap!
Why?
Very pro reproductive rights. Pro: my state of CA providing abortions for those who can no longer obtain them in their own states. Against: Using CA taxpayer money to fund travel or places to stay for those arriving for abortion. While I realize some may face financial...
Our taxes should not pay for this.
So California truly is the murder capital of the world
Yet we are STILL subjected to mentally ill drug addicted violent homeless taking over our streets.
This is preposterous
Stop killing babies you freaks!
I identify as a woman can I come get a check?
Why are so many women wanting, not needing, abortions.
CA will pay for you to kill your child
I wish that the same amount of attention was paid to birth control, Is on both ends the man and the woman, instead of waiting till after the fact and then just aborting
Gotta kill babies but not lock up criminals.