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SACRAMENTO — California will become the first state in the nation to require public universities to offer abortion medication at campus health centers starting in 2023 under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The law relies on private donations, not state dollars, to pay for the setup and services. The state hopes to raise more than $10 million.
All 34 University of California and California State University campuses would be required to provide the services. The process requires taking two pills and is an option for women who are less than 10 weeks pregnant.
The first pill, taken at the clinics, blocks the hormone progesterone. The second, taken a few days later at home, has an effect similar to a miscarriage.
Religious and anti-abortion groups opposed the bill. The University of California system has not taken a position.
More than 400,000 women attend public universities in the state.
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