Newsom, Lawmakers Announce Bill in Response to Arizona’s Abortion Ban

The measure would let Arizona doctors operate in California until Nov. 30, assuming Arizona voters will approve an abortion measure on their ballot.

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in support of Senate Bill 233, which would allow Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California, during a press conference at the Capitol on April 24, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined the Legislative Women’s Caucus to announce a new bill that would allow licensed doctors in Arizona to provide abortions to their patients while temporarily practicing in California, at a press conference held at the Capitol on April 24.

“If you care about women and girls and their future ... this is just about basic humanity and decency,” Mr. Newsom told The Epoch Times.