Newsom backs plan for California to pay for some abortions
California already pays for some abortions through the state's Medicaid program. But some patients don't qualify for Medicaid and don't have private health insurance.
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California already pays for some abortions through the state's Medicaid program. But some patients don't qualify for Medicaid and don't have private health insurance.
An abortion can cost between a few hundred dollars and a few thousand dollars in California.
The state already pays for some abortions through its Medicaid program, the taxpayer-funded health insurance plan for the poor and the disabled.
The state already pays for some abortions through its Medicaid program, the taxpayer-funded health insurance plan for the poor and the disabled.
California taxpayers would help pay for abortions for women who can't afford them under a new spending proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom announced May 11, 2022.