Gavin Newsom Says Larry Elder 'Celebrates' Texas Abortion Law, Wants Roe v. Wade Overturned
Days before California's recall election, Governor Gavin Newsom has warned that ousting him from office could put the state's abortion policies at risk, the Associated Press reported.
Newsom said that Larry Elder, his leading Republican challenger in the recall effort, is someone who "celebrates what just happened to women in Texas and is celebrating the prospect of overturning Roe v. Wade."
Newsom was referring to the new Texas law that bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy. The law also empowers civilians to enforce the measure by suing anyone who helps a woman get the procedure. Governor Greg Abbott signed the legislation in May, after the Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal to block the law, and it took effect September 1.
"The whole idea that a constitutional right, the right to choice, the right to reproductive freedom, rights of women, now are under assault—what a remarkable moment it is in American history," Newsom said this week, according to the AP.
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