In an effort to protect reproductive health for people who can become pregnant amid this Republican-led dystopia, lawmakers in California released a plan on how to make the state a “sanctuary” for anyone who seeks an abortion. This is important, as you likely already know, because a number of states are passing (or trying to pass) deeply restrictive, oppressive legislation to essentially ban abortion. There’s also ongoing anxiety about what might happen if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overthrow Roe v. Wade. So, the proposal. The report comes from the California Future of Abortion Council, which was created by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who told the Associated Press that he hopes California will be a “sanctuary” for folks seeking abortions and that they’re trying to expand protections and resources. Let’s dig into the details. Read more