Abortion

Beverly Hills City Hall, on April 16, 2024. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters

Politics

Attorney general slams Beverly Hills for ‘illegally interfering’ with abortion clinic

In a settlement with Attorney General Rob Bonta, the city agrees to train employees on abortion access laws. But city officials deny any wrongdoing in how they handled permits for a third-trimester clinic.

By

Alexei Koseff

• October 31, 2024

About a dozen people carrying bags, luggage and other personal belongings stand at a public plaza before they board a bus in Los Angeles.

Elections

Busloads of Californians are heading to swing states. Can they make a difference?

Californians are heading east to knock on doors ahead of the 2024 election. Democrats in particular are sending busloads of volunteers to Arizona and Nevada.

By

Ana B. Ibarra

• October 31, 2024

Rob Bonta, en las audiencias de confirmación para ser el próximo fiscal general de California, expuso sus prioridades para responsabilizar a la policía. Foto de Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Health

Catholic hospital agrees to provide abortions after California sues over miscarriage care

A Catholic hospital in rural California agreed to provide emergency abortions after the state sued it, alleging it denied care to a woman who miscarried.

By

Kristen Hwang

• October 29, 2024

A person in denim jeans, a brown sleeveless shirt and a blue baseball cap speaks into a bullhorn while addressing a crowd. The event is politically related and for canvassing purposes.

Elections

Why California Democrats believe abortion issue can win them back the U.S. House

Democrats are calling out Republicans on abortion rights in key California districts that could decide control of Congress, again. GOP incumbents say their views are being misrepresented.

By

Jeanne Kuang

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Jenna Peterson

• October 21, 2024

An image of protesters holding pink and white signs that read "BANS OFF OUR BODIES" during a march in support of abortion rights. The photo is focused on the signs and the bottom of the frame is filled with people.

Elections

Abortion isn’t on the ballot in California, but state candidates can’t stop talking about it

Democrats in key legislative races say that abortion rights are under threat nationally so it’s a relevant issue. It could also be a winning issue.

By

Alexei Koseff

• October 15, 2024

Photo collage of Donald Trump looking down and signing a document; the background shows a pixelated ultrasound placed in front of a duotone image of the CDC building

Politics

Project 2025 to California: Report abortion data or lose billions in Medicaid

If the next Republican president implements Project 2025, California will face an ultimatum: report sensitive abortion data to the CDC or jeopardize Medicaid funding.

By

Monique O. Madan

• September 11, 2024

A view of the Assembly floor as lawmakers chat and work at their desks.

Capitol

California Democrats strike back against local conservative rebellions on LGBTQ rights, abortion

Some California communities are resisting progressive policies from Sacramento. Democrats in the Legislature say they are going too far and are responding with bills to shut them down.

By

Alexei Koseff

• September 3, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris, wearing a blue pant suit and beige shirt, stands in front of a dais with microphones from members of the press.

Politics

Kamala Harris put abortion at the center of the election. What her California record shows

Kamala Harris has a long record of supporting abortion rights in California. In one case, she launched an investigation into an anti-abortion group that published secretly recorded interviews with Planned Parenthood leaders.

By

Kristen Hwang

• August 22, 2024

Angie Costales had a miscarriage in December 2023 and needed misoprostol, a medication used for miscarriage and abortion management. She and the nonprofit National Women’s Law Center assert that employees at her local CVS pharmacy refused to fill her prescription. Photo by Kristian Carreon for CalMatters

Health

She had a miscarriage, and says a California CVS wouldn’t give her a prescribed abortion pill

California has greatly expanded protections for abortion care since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But enforcing the laws can be complicated, and some providers are confused about what’s required of them.

By

Kristen Hwang

• June 24, 2024

Pro-abortion rights supporters marched in protest of a Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade, in Sacramento on June 25, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Health

What the Supreme Court ruling on the abortion pill means for access in California

In its first ruling on reproductive rights since overturning Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit that questioned the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

By

Kristen Hwang

• June 13, 2024