California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed an amendment to his state’s Constitution to enshrine the right to an abortion. The proposal follows the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion this week that indicates a majority of justices are prepared to strike down Roe v. Wade. On Wednesday, Governor Newsom told a crowd outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Los Angeles that California will remain a safe haven for pregnant people seeking abortions, even as he warned the Supreme Court was poised to revoke other civil rights gains, like marriage equality.
Gov. Gavin Newsom: “This Supreme Court is poised to roll back constitutionally protected rights. And don’t think for a second — don’t think for a second — this is where they stop.”