History
editProtests
editViolence
editAbortion law
editTopics to write on:
- Legislation
- California Therapeutic Abortion Act (1967)
- Reproductive FACT (Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency) Act (2015)
- Propositions (initiative state constitutional amendments on parental notification) – use Abortion in the Republic of Ireland#Referendums as a template
- Court rulings
- Committee to Defend Reproductive Rights v. Myers (1981) – invalidated prohibitions of Medi-Cal funding of abortions enacted by the Legislature
- Useful links
Propositions
editBetween 1999 and 2015, there were 34 attempts to place on the ballot an initiative to impose a waiting period on abortions or require parental notification in California, of which only 3 succeeded in qualifying for a statewide vote.[1]
| Proposal | Enactment date | Subject | Election date | Electorate | Total poll | (%)[fn 1] | Yes | (%)[fn 2] | No | (%)[fn 2] | Not cast | (%)[fn 3] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 73 | N/A | Parental notification and waiting period | November 8, 2005 | 22,487,768 | 7,968,757 | 35.4 | 3,676,592 | 47.2 | 4,109,430 | 52.8 | 182,735 | 2.3 | [2] |
| Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. | |||||||||||||
| Proposition 85 | N/A | Parental notification and waiting period | November 7, 2006 | 22,652,190 | 8,899,059 | 39.3 | 3,868,714 | 45.8 | 4,576,128 | 54.5 | 454,217 | 5.1 | [3] |
| Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. | |||||||||||||
| Proposition 4 | N/A | Parental notification and waiting period | November 4, 2008 | 23,208,710 | 13,743,177 | 59.2 | 6,220,473 | 48.0 | 6,728,478 | 52.0 | 794,226 | 5.8 | [4] |
| Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. | |||||||||||||
Results of California propositions by county
Legend
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Yes 70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
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No 70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
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- Notes
Public opinion
editAbortion rights groups and supporters
editAnti-abortion groups and supporters
editStatistics
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Initiatives by Title and Summary Year (1912-2020)" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. pp. 45–89. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ McPherson, Bruce. "Special Statewide Election - Statement of Vote, November 8, 2005" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. pp. ix, xii–xiv. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ McPherson, Bruce. "General Election -Statement of Vote, November 7, 2006" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. pp. ix, xvii–xviii. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Bowen, Debra. "General Election - Statement of Vote, November 4, 2008" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. pp. 4, 6–7. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
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