CA legislative records: on Abortion


Kevin Mullin: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: The bill would delete the references to a nonsurgical abortion as a punishable offense.

Status: Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES;).

Source: California legislative voting record for AB 154 Oct 9, 2013

Adam Gray: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: The bill would delete the references to a nonsurgical abortion as a punishable offense.

Status: Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (State Rep. Adam Gray voted YES;).

Source: California legislative voting record for AB 154 Oct 9, 2013

Sydney Kamlager: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons

Support by ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union, Aug. 2020): Ensures that pregnant people who are incarcerated receive comprehensive, unbiased information about their reproductive options, get access to timely prenatal and postnatal care, and receive reasonable accommodations and support that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Summary by ACLU-SoCal: California law and the US Constitution require jails to provide health care for incarcerated persons, which includes reproductive health care. But pregnant people who are incarcerated often receive biased, coercive information about their reproductive options, get substandard prenatal/postnatal care that endangers their health, and are denied reasonable accommodations that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy. That's why we need AB 732.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 33-1-6 on Aug/29/20; Sen. Sydney Kamlager voted YES; passed Assembly 63-0-16 on Aug/30/20; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sept/30/

Source: ACLU summary of California Legislative voting record AB732 Aug 29, 2020

Adam Gray: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons

Support by ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union, Aug. 2020): Ensures that pregnant people who are incarcerated receive comprehensive, unbiased information about their reproductive options, get access to timely prenatal and postnatal care, and receive reasonable accommodations and support that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Summary by ACLU-SoCal: California law and the US Constitution require jails to provide health care for incarcerated persons, which includes reproductive health care. But pregnant people who are incarcerated often receive biased, coercive information about their reproductive options, get substandard prenatal/postnatal care that endangers their health, and are denied reasonable accommodations that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy. That's why we need AB 732.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 33-1-6 on Aug/29/20; passed Assembly 63-0-16 on Aug/30/20; State Rep. Adam Gray voted YES; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sept/30/

Source: ACLU summary of California Legislative voting record AB732 Aug 30, 2020

Kevin Mullin: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons

Support by ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union, Aug. 2020): Ensures that pregnant people who are incarcerated receive comprehensive, unbiased information about their reproductive options, get access to timely prenatal and postnatal care, and receive reasonable accommodations and support that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Summary by ACLU-SoCal: California law and the US Constitution require jails to provide health care for incarcerated persons, which includes reproductive health care. But pregnant people who are incarcerated often receive biased, coercive information about their reproductive options, get substandard prenatal/postnatal care that endangers their health, and are denied reasonable accommodations that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy. That's why we need AB 732.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 33-1-6 on Aug/29/20; passed Assembly 63-0-16 on Aug/30/20; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sept/30/

Source: ACLU summary of California Legislative voting record AB732 Aug 30, 2020

Sydney Kamlager: Repeal law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths

Summary by Cal Matters (9/27/22): Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 12 bills, establishing some of the strongest abortion protections in the nation. Collectively, the new laws aim at improving access, ensuring providers and patients cannot be sued or prosecuted, and funding procedures and travel costs for low-income individuals. The most contentious measure abolishes the requirement that coroners investigate stillbirths & prohibits the prosecution of anyone who ends their pregnancy even if the abortion is self-induced or happens outside of the medical system. Protesters & conservative lawmakers claimed the legislation would legalize infanticide, which the sponsor has characterized as "disinformation," adding that Californians will no longer have to fear having their "pregnancy policed by state systems."

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 30-9-1 on Aug/29/22; State Sen. Kamlager voted YES; passed Assembly 54-19-7 on Aug/30/22; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sep/27/22.

Source: California State Legislature voting records AB2223 Aug 30, 2022

Gavin Newsom: Repeal law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths

Summary by Cal Matters (9/27/22): Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 12 bills, establishing some of the strongest abortion protections in the nation. Collectively, the new laws aim at improving access, ensuring providers and patients cannot be sued or prosecuted, and funding procedures and travel costs for low-income individuals. The most contentious measure abolishes the requirement that coroners investigate stillbirths & prohibits the prosecution of anyone who ends their pregnancy even if the abortion is self-induced or happens outside of the medical system. Protesters & conservative lawmakers claimed the legislation would legalize infanticide, which the sponsor has characterized as "disinformation," adding that Californians will no longer have to fear having their "pregnancy policed by state systems."

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 30-9-1 on Aug/29/22; passed Assembly 54-19-7 on Aug/30/22; Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sep/27/22.

Source: California State Legislature voting records AB2223 Aug 30, 2022

Adam Gray: Repeal law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths

Summary by Cal Matters (9/27/22): Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 12 bills, establishing some of the strongest abortion protections in the nation. Collectively, the new laws aim at improving access, ensuring providers and patients cannot be sued or prosecuted, and funding procedures and travel costs for low-income individuals. The most contentious measure abolishes the requirement that coroners investigate stillbirths & prohibits the prosecution of anyone who ends their pregnancy even if the abortion is self-induced or happens outside of the medical system. Protesters & conservative lawmakers claimed the legislation would legalize infanticide, which the sponsor has characterized as "disinformation," adding that Californians will no longer have to fear having their "pregnancy policed by state systems."

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 30-9-1 on Aug/29/22; passed Assembly 54-19-7 on Aug/30/22; State Rep. Adam Gray voted YES; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sep/27/22.

Source: California State Legislature voting records AB2223 Aug 30, 2022

Kevin Mullin: Repeal law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths

Summary by Cal Matters (9/27/22): Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 12 bills, establishing some of the strongest abortion protections in the nation. Collectively, the new laws aim at improving access, ensuring providers and patients cannot be sued or prosecuted, and funding procedures and travel costs for low-income individuals. The most contentious measure abolishes the requirement that coroners investigate stillbirths & prohibits the prosecution of anyone who ends their pregnancy even if the abortion is self-induced or happens outside of the medical system. Protesters & conservative lawmakers claimed the legislation would legalize infanticide, which the sponsor has characterized as "disinformation," adding that Californians will no longer have to fear having their "pregnancy policed by state systems."

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 30-9-1 on Aug/29/22; passed Assembly 54-19-7 on Aug/30/22; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sep/27/22.

Source: California State Legislature voting records AB2223 Aug 30, 2022

Kevin Kiley: Keep law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths

Summary by Cal Matters (9/27/22): Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 12 bills, establishing some of the strongest abortion protections in the nation. Collectively, the new laws aim at improving access, ensuring providers and patients cannot be sued or prosecuted, and funding procedures and travel costs for low-income individuals. The most contentious measure abolishes the requirement that coroners investigate stillbirths & prohibits the prosecution of anyone who ends their pregnancy even if the abortion is self-induced or happens outside of the medical system. Protesters & conservative lawmakers claimed the legislation would legalize infanticide, which the sponsor has characterized as "disinformation," adding that Californians will no longer have to fear having their "pregnancy policed by state systems."

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 30-9-1 on Aug/29/22; passed Assembly 54-19-7 on Aug/30/22; State Rep. Kevin Kiley voted NO; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sep/27/22.

Source: California State Legislature voting records AB2223 Aug 30, 2022

Brian Dahle: Keep law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths

Summary by Cal Matters (9/27/22): Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 12 bills, establishing some of the strongest abortion protections in the nation. Collectively, the new laws aim at improving access, ensuring providers and patients cannot be sued or prosecuted, and funding procedures and travel costs for low-income individuals. The most contentious measure abolishes the requirement that coroners investigate stillbirths & prohibits the prosecution of anyone who ends their pregnancy even if the abortion is self-induced or happens outside of the medical system. Protesters & conservative lawmakers claimed the legislation would legalize infanticide, which the sponsor has characterized as "disinformation," adding that Californians will no longer have to fear having their "pregnancy policed by state systems."

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 30-9-1 on Aug/29/22; State Sen. Brian Dahle voted NO; passed Assembly 54-19-7 on Aug/30/22; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sep/27/22.

Source: California State Legislature voting records AB2223 Aug 30, 2022

Alex Padilla: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:

Status: Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (State Sen. Alex Padilla voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting record for AB 154 Aug 30, 2013

Brian Dahle: Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:

Status:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Brian Dahle voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Aug 30, 2013

Connie Conway: Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Legislative Outcome:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Connie Conway voted NAY).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Aug 30, 2013

Jerry Brown: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Status:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013.
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Oct 9, 2013

Jimmy Gomez: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Status:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Jimmy Gomez voted YEA).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Aug 30, 2013

Kevin de Leon: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Status:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Kevin de Leon voted YEA).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Aug 26, 2013

Mark DeSaulnier: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Status:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Mark DeSaulnier voted YEA).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Aug 26, 2013

Mimi Walters: Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Status:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Mimi Walters voted NAY).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Aug 26, 2013

Norma Torres: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Status:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Norma Torres voted YEA).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Aug 26, 2013

Rob Bonta: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:

Status: Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Rep. Rob Bonta voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records AB154 Aug 26, 2013

Rob Bonta: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons

Support by ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union, Aug. 2020):Ensures that pregnant people who are incarcerated receive comprehensive, unbiased information about their reproductive options, get access to timely prenatal and postnatal care, and receive reasonable accommodations and support that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Summary by ACLU-SoCal:California law and the US Constitution require jails to provide health care for incarcerated persons, which includes reproductive health care. But pregnant people who are incarcerated often receive biased, coercive information about their reproductive options, get substandard prenatal and postnatal care that endangers their health, and are denied reasonable accommodations that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy. That's why we need AB 732.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 33-1-6 on Aug/29/20; Sen. Bonta co-authored and voted YES; passed Assembly 63-0-16 on Aug/30/20; Signed by Gov. Ne

Source: ACLU summary of California Legislative voting record AB732 Aug 29, 2020

Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Status:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Rocky Chavez voted NAY).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Aug 30, 2013

Steve Knight: Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Status:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Steve Knight voted NAY).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Aug 26, 2013

Ted Lieu: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Status:Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (Ted Lieu voted YEA).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 154 Aug 26, 2013

ACLU: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons

Support by ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union, Aug. 2020):Ensures that pregnant people who are incarcerated receive comprehensive, unbiased information about their reproductive options, get access to timely prenatal and postnatal care, and receive reasonable accommodations and support that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Summary by ACLU-SoCal:California law and the US Constitution require jails to provide health care for incarcerated persons, which includes reproductive health care. But pregnant people who are incarcerated often receive biased, coercive information about their reproductive options, get substandard prenatal and postnatal care that endangers their health, and are denied reasonable accommodations that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy. That's why we need AB 732.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 33-1-6 on Aug/29/20; passed Assembly 63-0-16 on Aug/30/20; Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept/30/20

Source: ACLU summary of California Legislative voting record AB732 Aug 30, 2020

Christy Smith: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons

Support by ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union, Aug. 2020):Ensures that pregnant people who are incarcerated receive comprehensive, unbiased information about their reproductive options, get access to timely prenatal and postnatal care, and receive reasonable accommodations and support that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Summary by ACLU-SoCal:California law and the US Constitution require jails to provide health care for incarcerated persons, which includes reproductive health care. But pregnant people who are incarcerated often receive biased, coercive information about their reproductive options, get substandard prenatal and postnatal care that endangers their health, and are denied reasonable accommodations that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy. That's why we need AB 732.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 33-1-6 on Aug/29/20; Sen. Smith voted YES; passed Assembly 63-0-16 on Aug/30/20; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sept/30/

Source: ACLU summary of California Legislative voting record AB732 Aug 29, 2020

Gavin Newsom: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons

Support by ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union, Aug. 2020):Ensures that pregnant people who are incarcerated receive comprehensive, unbiased information about their reproductive options, get access to timely prenatal and postnatal care, and receive reasonable accommodations and support that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Summary by ACLU-SoCal:California law and the US Constitution require jails to provide health care for incarcerated persons, which includes reproductive health care. But pregnant people who are incarcerated often receive biased, coercive information about their reproductive options, get substandard prenatal and postnatal care that endangers their health, and are denied reasonable accommodations that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy. That's why we need AB 732.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 33-1-6 on Aug/29/20; passed Assembly 63-0-16 on Aug/30/20; Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept/30/20

Source: ACLU summary of California Legislative voting record AB732 Sep 30, 2020

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Candidates and political leaders on Abortion:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R)
Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R)
Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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