More abortion clinics could pop up in California if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
On Friday, The Washington Examiner reported if the 26 states expected to nearly or totally ban abortions close their clinics, California would increase from having 21% of all of the clinics to about 29%, citing the San Francisco Chronicle.
The report notes California has just 12% of the U.S. population.
Data was referenced from the Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health program at the University of California, San Francisco, showing if the abortion clinics are shut down, the total number of clinics would drop by 26%, from 790 clinics to 588.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) reacted to the leaked document appearing to show the court is expected to overturn the ruling, saying he is going to take steps to protect abortion access, as IJR reported.
“Our daughters, sisters, mothers, and grandmothers will not be silenced. The world is about to hear their fury,” Newsom said.
He added, “California will not sit back. We are going to fight like hell.”
Newsom was later mocked by critics for his abortion argument, as IJR reported.
“Your body, your choice, it’s a hell of a moment to live in,” he said. “We will not be defeated. We will stand tall, we will stand firm, and we will affirm the constitutional — currently constitutionally-protected rights — of women and girls.”
He posted a part of his comments to Twitter with the caption, stating, “If men could get pregnant, this wouldn’t even be a conversation. This decision isn’t about strengthening families – it’s about extremism. It’s about control.”
Critics were quick to point out Newsom missed the memo on the progressive argument that says men can get pregnant.
On Thursday, Fox News reported Senate Democrats will force a vote on a bill to codify Roe v. Wade.
“Republican politicians across the country are passing laws telling the women of America, your body, our choice. So much for the party of limited government,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said.
He added, “And now with the Republican court on the verge of tearing down five decades of precedent, Republicans suddenly don’t want to talk about their complicity in this effort. You asked them about do they support repealing Roe v. Wade? They change the subject.”