California has plan to become an abortion 'sanctuary' if Roe v. Wade is overturned; Paid travel and lodging?

There’s a lot of speculation about Roe v. Wade being overturned, and as usual, California is first in line to declare itself a sanctuary state — this time, a sanctuary state for abortion. The Associated Press is reporting that California has unveiled a plan to provide abortions for “pregnant people” from other states where the procedure is banned, with talk of the state paying for not only the abortion, but also for travel and lodging as well.

BREAKING: California unveils plan to become an abortion "sanctuary" if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. The proposal would include paying for travel, lodging and procedures for people from other states who want to have an abortion. https://t.co/h7TYgXHvNK

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 8, 2021

Adam Beam reports:

With more than two dozen states poised to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court gives them the OK next year, California clinics and their allies in the state Legislature on Wednesday revealed a plan to make the state a “sanctuary” for those seeking reproductive care, including possibly paying for travel, lodging and procedures for people from other states.

The California Future of Abortion Council, made up of more than 40 abortion providers and advocacy groups, released a list of 45 recommendations for the state to consider if the high court overturns Roe v. Wade — the 48-year-old decision that forbids states from outlawing abortion.

Just the fact that there’s a California Future of Abortion Council is distasteful enough, but there’s probably no way California won’t make this happen on the slim chance that Roe is overturned.

The California dream used to be a job, a house, a white picket fence, two and a half kids. Now it's a hotel room and a scalpel. https://t.co/Ws1mnN7y4k

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 8, 2021

Truly, California is becoming a dystopian hellscape even faster than I thought it would when I took my family and company and left. It's street crime, homelessness, illegal immigration, riots, and now travel abortion, all funded by the highest taxes in the nation. Get out now.

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 8, 2021

Ben Shapiro really isn’t kidding; he took his company and got out, like so many others are doing.

At taxpayers expense, I assume

— Hugh Mungous (@cryptokid23) December 8, 2021

My tax dollars at work.

— Not Giving Up Yet (@NorCANative70) December 8, 2021

Paying for travel, lodging and procedures of residents of other states is not a responsible use of my taxpayer dollars.

— Wheresyourcape? (@wheresyourcape) December 8, 2021

A lot of people in the comments are offering to donate to a fund to make this happen.

I’m vehemently pro-choice, but think that is ridiculous.

— Kellyn Brickmaur (@KBrickmaur) December 8, 2021

Cringe

— Independent Populist (@OregonBlueDog) December 8, 2021

We live in a dark age

— Protect the Republic (@theaudacity45) December 8, 2021

Can’t wait for that big earthquake.

— Mark L (@mwlees) December 8, 2021

The California plan is just virtue signaling. All of the adjacent states are likely to keep abortion just as legal as CA. I can even picture pro-abortion Californians being irked. "Why exactly are we paying for a Mississippian to come here, when they could go to Louisiana?"

— David Pecchia (@dpecchia) December 8, 2021

What if everyone just applies for these vouchers and we just bankrupt the idiots

— Sticks and Stones (@sticksnstones88) December 8, 2021

Oh, it turns out I’m not pregnant? Never mind then.

Related:

Missouri may be shutting down its last abortion clinic, and Planned Parenthood’s president has an urgent message https://t.co/CpysbCYH0k

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 30, 2019