Sacramento, California – California launched a publicly funded website Tuesday to promote abortion services in the state, list clinics, link to financial assistance for travel and accommodations and let teens in other states know they don’t need their parents’ permission to have an abortion in the state.
The website is part of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s pledge to make California a haven for women seeking abortions now that the US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade – the landmark 1973 decision that said states cannot ban abortion.
The state budget includes $200 million to boost access to abortion in California, including $1 million to build a website promoting abortion services in the state. This site went live on Tuesday, following an announcement from Newsom.
“Abortion is legal, safe, and accessible here in California — whether you live here or not, know that we stand behind you,” Newsom said in a press release.
Location – miscarriage – Includes information on different types of abortion and how to get it. The site has sections dedicated to people living outside of California and immigrants who live in the state without legal permission, saying that federal policies keep immigration officials away from health care facilities.
There is a map showing the location of 166 abortion clinics statewide. People can click to see a full map, or they can enter a city and get a list of nearby clinics. She says people living in California may be able to get abortion medicine by mail, ignoring the need to visit a clinic.
Anti-abortion advocates lament the use of public funds to promote such services, arguing that California has a myriad of other problems worthy of public funding. But they haven’t been able to stop it in a state controlled by Democratic lawmakers and where public opinion polls show a majority of voters support abortion rights.
Newsom announced the site on the same day that South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham introduced a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Graham portrayed his bill as a “responsible alternative” to what he says are the lax laws favored by Democrats.
In a post on his Twitter account, Newsom put Graham’s bill alongside the new California site, saying Democrats are helping women while Republicans want to control them.
“This is their agenda,” Newsom wrote on Twitter. “CA is in the fight again.”
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