Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques.
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Overview
This bill expands access to abortion by medication techniques for students at California public colleges and community colleges. It requires student health centers at these institutions to offer the service, promote awareness, and provide information to students. Community colleges will be required to offer access to the service by 2029, with funding contingent on availability. The bill also establishes a fund to support readiness and ongoing operations, and mandates reporting to the legislature on the availability and utilization of these services.
Key provisions
- Student health centers at California State University and University of California campuses must offer abortion by medication techniques starting January 1, 2023.
- Community colleges with student health centers must offer access to abortion by medication techniques starting January 1, 2029.
- Student health centers must promote awareness of these services, provide information to students, and post availability on their websites.
- A fund is established to support readiness and ongoing operational costs for these services.
- The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls will administer the fund.
- The bill requires the commission to develop a standardized reporting framework to minimize administrative burden and protect student privacy.
- The commission must submit a report to the legislature on the availability and utilization of these services by January 1, 2030 (and later dates).
- Implementation is contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes.
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