California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is working on emergency legislation that would allow doctors from Arizona to come to California to provide abortions.
The announcement comes days after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the state should follow a law from the 1860s that outlaws abortions in all cases except when the pregnant person’s life is in danger.
Newsom, a Democrat, said Sunday during an appearance on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki that California is in a position to help those who are set to lose the ability to have an abortion in neighboring Arizona.
“I think really we need to start focusing on making the kind of progress that’s needed,” Newsom said.