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More than 20 states have already worked to ban or severely restrict abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade. But in California, access to abortion will continue to be protected. In fact, Democratic leaders in the state want to expand the right to abortion – for those who live here, and even for those who do not live here.
Today, how and why California is positioning itself as a “beacon of hope” for people who want an abortion.
Read the full transcript here.
Master: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: LA Times California government reporter Melody Gutierrez
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