Abortion

Education

California soon may be first state to require public universities to offer abortion pills

Advancing legislation would make California the first in the nation to require that abortion pills be available at student health centers on all California State University and University of California campuses.

By Elizabeth Castillo • July 24, 2018

Commentary

Supreme Court voids California law, upholds free speech

The U.S. Supreme Court struck a blow for free speech when it struck down a California law that requires anti-abortion clinics to tell their clients about the availability of abortion services.

By Dan Walters • June 28, 2018

Politics

California fights the Trump administration on abortion rule

Washington plans to deny certain funds to groups that provide abortions or make referrals for the procedure. California leads a coalition that supports a Planned Parenthood effort to head off the new rule.

By David Gorn • May 18, 2018

Health

Supreme Court challenge to California law could hand abortion foes a victory—or backfire on them

The case, which the U.S. Supreme Court will hear on March 20, is the latest battleground in a long legal debate at the intersection of free speech and abortion access.

By Laurel Rosenhall • March 14, 2018

Politics

What difference? Democrats for governor again try to disagree

On Tuesday night, the four Democrats running to be governor of California met in San Francisco to spell out exactly where they stand on abortion, birth control access, and other matters of reproductive health. It turns out they all pretty much stand in the same place. The event, sponsored by NARAL Pro-Choice California, was not […]

By Ben Christopher • January 31, 2018