California Abortion Laws
California Bill on Non-Doctors Doing Abortions Defeated Again
For the second time, a bill that allows non-doctors to do abortions was defeated at the California state legislature - though the sponsor of the measure promises to try again. The bill was stopped in one legislative committee after another approved it. Ref. Source 9
California Bill to Allow Nurses to Do Abortions Resurfaces
California pro-life advocates are very worried that the third time may be the charm for a bill in the state legislature that would allow nurses to do abortions.
The bill has already failed twice before. However, tt appears the legislative situation has changed thanks to a trick from the pro-abortion lawmaker sponsoring it, and the bill could find itself on the fast track through the legislature, according to the California Family Council.
"In a move reminiscent of the bait-and-switch days of the seedy car salesman, state Sen. Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) has shown her prowess in working the system at the cost of women's safety and preborn babies," the group says. "In a classic legislative move, Sen. Kehoe has taken Senate Bill (SB 623) an environmental bill she authored on the regulation of marine "fouling paint," removed all the language pertaining to that issue and replaced it with new language that expands an ongoing pilot program allowing non-physicians to perform surgical abortions." Ref. Source 8
Planned Parenthood in California Botches Third Abortion This Year
For the third time in 2013, pro-life activists have reported that an ambulance has responded to Planned Parenthood's call for help and transported a patient to a local hospital.
Operation Rescue informed LifeNews today that another botched abortion has occurred at the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic located at 700 Tustin Dr. In Orange, California. Ref. Source 5
California Panel Passes Bill Allowing Nurses to Do Abortions
The abortion lobby says abortion should be between a woman and her doctor, but a California state Senate panel approved a bill that would allow nurses to do surgical abortions, even though licensed physicians kill and injure women in abortions. Ref. Source 6
California Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Nurses to Do Abortions
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law legislation to allow nurses to do abortions. Dave Andrusko of National Right to Life has more:
Under AB 154 (Authored by California Assembly member Toni Atkins), physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives will perform first-trimester aspiration abortions. (These non-physicians already are allowed to administer chemical abortifacients.) The rationale, as always, is that there is not enough "access" to abortion. The cover story is that first-trimester abortion is so safe practically anyone can perform one. Ref. Source 3
San Francisco Abortion Backers Demand Removal of Pro-Life Banners, Mayor Says No
Saturday, January 25 marks the 10th Anniversary of San Francisco's Walk for Life West Coast. Each year, the Walk for Life West Coast finds a new way to get its message across in the sometimes-hostile city of San Francisco. Ref. Source 2