Now that a federal judge has upheld Arizona’s more restrictive abortion law— banning the procedure starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy—other states may follow suit with similar legislation. But probably not California. State Sen. Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego, in February introduced Senate Bill 1501, which would let nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurse midwives perform routine abortions in the first trimester of pregnancy as a way of expanding access to the procedure. Which direction should the state take?
Poll: Should California Follow Arizona Lead on Abortion Rights Limits?
Meanwhile, state Sen. Christine Kehoe’s bill would expand access to abortions in the state.
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all-c-ing-eye April 20, 2013 at 05:09 pm
Nice if you can actually pass such a bill but we are dealing with politicians who cherish the power…Read More they have attained rising to the top. In actuality this has "A Snowballs Chance In Hell" of passing, but kudos for the effort.