The California Asian American & Pacifi c Islander Legislative Caucus Endorses Proposition 1

Sacramento – Today, the California Asian American & Pacifi c Islander Legislative Caucus has endorsed the Yes on Proposition 1 campaign.

“The AAPI Caucus is committed to ensuring the AAPI community has equal access to essential services, including health care like abortion and contraceptives, which is why we are proud to stand strong in our support of Proposition 1,” said Senator Richard Pan, M.D. ( D-Sacramento). “As a physician, I know how important it is that medi cal decisions like abortion stay between a person and their provider, not driven by political agendas. Abortion bans happening across the country are confusing for our AAPI and immigrant communities, especially as these changes are not communicated in native languages. The result is reduced access to care for those who need it most. Prop 1 will ensure t hat abortion and contraceptive access remain available, regardless of which political party is in power or who controls the court.”

Proposition 1 will explicitly add the right to an abortion to t he California State Constitution. The measure is consistent with existing state rights to privacy and equal protection and would ensure that re gardless of who or what party controls the government or the courts in the future, a person’s right to an abortion is protected in California.