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Abortion-rights activists, at left, confront anti-abortion activists, at right, following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022.

Longtime obstacles to abortion access may thwart people coming to California for care

Courthouse News Service

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — With California positioned as a sanctuary for abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, providers and advocates anxiously...

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Some Californians are prepping to host visitors who seek abortion access

NPR

California volunteers are gearing up to host women from out of state in their homes or drive them to abortion appointments. One is a 75-year old woman motivated by...

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A patient from central Texas is escorted down the hall by clinic administrator Kathaleen Pittman prior to getting an abortion at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, Louisiana on Oct. 9, 2021.

California fails to collect basic abortion data — even as it invites an out-of-state influx

Cal Matters

With federal abortion protections eliminated in a watershed U.S. Supreme Court decision, California is preparing for a flood of out-of-state women seeking abortions as it positions itself as a...

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California advocates say poor, people of color to be most impacted by Roe v. Wade overturning

KCRA

Access Reproductive Justice is getting ready to help more women get safe and legal abortion services in California, as it says it’s projecting about a 3,000% increase after Friday’s...

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Lee Mitchell, pictured sitting in her home in California, plans to volunteer as a driver and host for women who travel to California from other states where the procedure is banned.

Californians Ready to Help People From Out of State Receive Abortion Care. State May Offer Money for Travel, Child Care

KQED

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court’s five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman’s right to obtain an abortion....

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