“In response to this extremist ban on a medication abortion drug, our state has secured a stockpile of an alternative medication abortion drug to ensure that Californians continue to have access to safe reproductive health treatments,” Newsom said in a statement. Medication abortion remains legal in California.”The announcement follows U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling Friday that aims to nullify the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, an abortion medication that has helped millions of women to medically end their early pregnancies. Anti-abortion advocates, who on Friday celebrated the Texas judge’s decision, on Monday denounced Newsom’s effort to keep abortion medication available in California. “Anyone who comes to Los Angeles County will be safe, you will be protected. Los Angeles County law enforcement will also not prosecute decisions made regarding individual reproductive care, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s chief of staff, Joseph Iniguez, said.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 10, 2023 22:11 UTC