California Governor Signs Law Requiring Colleges to Provide Abortion Pills

California Governor David Newsom
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California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 24 into law on Friday, October 11. The law will require public universities to provide abortion pills to students. The previous governor vetoed a similar law despite his support for abortion because he believed that abortion clinics were readily available near all public universities in the state, but that apparently wasn't enough for Gov. Newsom.

Democrat State Senator Connie M. Leyva sponsored SB 24. She stated in a press release that without this legislation, students would have to miss class to have abortions, which could “hinder the well-being and academic success of college students, disproportionately impacting students of color and low-income students.”

Students will likely have to miss class regardless since the use of abortion pills also involves completing a miscarriage with the deceased child. Going through with this without medical professionals could be dangerous to students. Click here to read more.