California, the abortion sanctuary state

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🗓️ 27 June 2022

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California leaders have expected for months that the U.S. Supreme Court would strike down Roe vs. Wade. Now that it has happened, what's next?

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0:00.0	Don't go back! We won't go back!
0:02.0	We'll go back!
0:04.0	Get back!
0:05.0	On Friday, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
0:11.0	The Supreme Court's move to overturn Roe v. Wade is laying bare a deep national divide over abortion.
0:17.0	It's a slap in the face to women.
0:19.0	Americans celebrate this historic victory.
0:22.3	This is not over.
0:24.5	More than 20 states immediately work to ban or severely limit abortion.
0:28.9	Abortions performed in Oklahoma or solicited in Oklahoma are illegal.
0:34.0	But in California, access to abortion will continue to be protected. We cannot,
0:40.1	and in California, we will not stand by. In fact, the state's democratic leaders want to expand
0:46.1	the right to abortion for those who live here and even for those who don't. We will continue to
0:51.6	lead with those values by protecting abortion access and serving
0:56.6	as a haven for anyone in this country needing an abortion. I'm Gustavo Ariano. You're listening to
1:04.9	The Times, Daily News from the LA Times. It's Monday, June 27, 2022. Today, how California has spent the last few months
1:14.4	preparing for a future without Roe v. Wade. My L.A. Times colleague Melody Gutierrez
1:25.5	covers California state government and politics,
1:28.0	and she's tracked how the state legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom have set up California
1:32.8	as a, quote, beacon of hope for those who seek abortions. Melody, welcome to the Times.
1:38.5	Thank you for having me. You're based in Sacramento. How did state lawmakers react after hearing about the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe versus Wade?
1:47.3	There were a lot of reactions.
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