West Coast governors announce abortion 'secure haven' pact

The Democratic governors of California, Oregon, and Washington proclaimed the West Coast of the USA a "secure haven" for abortion following the Supreme Courtroom's choice to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee introduced the launch of a "Multi-State Dedication to Reproductive Freedom" as purple states throughout the nation have set off legal guidelines on the books set to outright ban abortion of their states following the courtroom's transfer to overturn the landmark 1973 case.

“The Supreme Courtroom has made it clear — they wish to strip girls of their liberty and let Republican states exchange it with mandated delivery as a result of the appropriate to decide on an abortion will not be ‘deeply rooted in historical past,'" Newsom mentioned in a assertion. "California has banded along with Oregon and Washington to face up for ladies, and to guard entry to reproductive well being care."

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The three governors mentioned in a video message Friday that their states will hamper any efforts from states the place abortion is outlawed who attempt to go after their residents for touring to the West Coast to acquire an abortion.

"California, Oregon, and Washington are constructing the West Coast offense to guard sufferers' entry to reproductive care," Newsome mentioned in a video launched Friday asserting the pact.

New York Legal professional Basic Letitia James additionally mentioned her state can be a "secure haven" for anybody from "hostile states" in search of to acquire an abortion.

"Whatever the scenario on the nationwide degree, New York will at all times be a secure haven for anybody in search of an abortion," James mentioned in a assertion. "I'll work tirelessly to make sure that low-income New Yorkers and other people from hostile states have entry to the care they want and deserve."

Colorado, which codified the appropriate to an abortion at any level throughout being pregnant into legislation in April, is anticipated to see an uptick in folks in search of abortions who reside in neighboring states which might be set to outlaw the process, Colorado Public Radio reported.

"We are going to proceed to decide on freedom, stand towards authorities management over our our bodies, and won't retreat to an archaic period the place the highly effective few managed the freedoms over our our bodies and well being choices," Colorado Gov. Jared Polis tweeted Friday.

President Joe Biden mentioned in an tackle to the nation Friday that girls are free to cross state traces to acquire an abortion after the Supreme Courtroom's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.

"If a lady lives in a state that restricts abortion, the Supreme Courtroom's choice doesn't stop her from touring from her house state to a state that enables it. It doesn't stop a physician in that state from treating her," Biden mentioned.

"As [Attorney General Merrick Garland] has made clear, girls should stay free to journey safely to a different state to hunt care they want. My administration will defend that bedrock proper," Biden mentioned. "If any state or native official, excessive or low, tries to intrude with a girls's primary proper to journey, I'll do the whole lot in my energy to combat that deeply un-American assault."