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Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMatters; iStockCalifornia is considering banning the use of “reverse search warrants,” which compel tech companies to disclose the identities of individuals based on the location of their phone and internet search history. Abortion activists call it vital. -
Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for Vanity FairThe Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights nonprofit, and the ACLUs of Northern and Southern California demanded that 71 law enforcement agencies throughout the state stop sharing license plate data with out-of-state agencies.
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Report: Threats against abortion providers have spiked, especially in states like Oregon, WashingtonThreats and acts of violence against abortion providers increased dramatically in 2022, according to data collected each year by the National Abortion Federation, a professional association. -
As California’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General Rob Bonta has plenty of leeway for his to-do list. This week, he’s using his powers widely on some hot-button issues.
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Republicans failed to win a temporary restraining order delaying House Bill 2002. The party's Senate walkout continues.
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The bill stands in opposition to legislation in Republican-led states blocking access and criminalizing care
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Oregon lawmakers are considering a proposed constitutional amendment that would ask voters to protect abortion, sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Gov. Tina Kotek announced the move Thursday, saying Oregon patients will have access to the abortion pill regardless of what the U.S. Supreme Court decides.
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The legislative referral would appear on ballots for Oregon voters to decide in November 2024.
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The federal ruling Thursday reaffirms an initial order last week, which preserved access to a widely used abortion drug in Oregon, Washington and 16 other states
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A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in favor of continued, but restricted, access to a contested abortion pill as high-profile federal cases play out. When combined with another medication, the pill accounts for more than half of the abortions in the nation.
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California, Washington state, New York and Massachusetts are stockpiling misoprostol and mifepristone, both of which are used in abortion regimens.
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A federal court in Texas has ruled that the 23-year-old FDA approval of mifepristone should be overturned. But a federal court in Washington has ruled the FDA must continue to make the drug available in some states, including Oregon and Washington, but not California..
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A ruling that suspends federal approval for medication abortion will not be easy for California abortion access advocates to overcome. Unless it’s reversed on appeal, the drug will likely be pulled from pharmacy shelves.
