Abortion access amid state-federal conflict
Abortion access is one of four key issues at the forefront of California public conversation and a significant point of conflict between the state and federal government. Californians’ views on abortion are intertwined with broader partisan and presidential politics that shape local and state policy debates.
What should California’s policy be on abortion access given ongoing state-federal tensions?
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Sources
Public Policy Institute of California — https://www.ppic.org/publication/californias-political-geography
We have enough data to explore four key issues that have been at the forefront of the public conversation: the size of state government, the benefits and costs of immigrants and immigration, California’s role in climate change mitigation, and abortion access. All these issues have also been points of significant conflict between the state and federal government
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Expand state-funded access, shield providers, and fund out-of-state patients aggressively
- Protect and codify broad abortion access as a fundamental state right
- Keep current state protections without major new expansions or restrictions
- Allow more limits after early pregnancy and reduce state subsidies for abortion
- Align with restrictive federal approaches and curtail state abortion accommodations