Here in California, we’re the lucky ones: Access to abortion is relatively good, especially in cities. In June, California Democrats declared ours to be a “reproductive freedom” state. In addition to providing more resources for patients coming from other states, we need to train more doctors and nurses in safe abortion care. While most restrictions on abortion care are imposed at the state level, some are federal, and we should explore here in California how we might work around them. It increased abortion care early in pregnancy in Iowa, and it has provided a model for other states.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 24, 2020 10:52 UTC