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Gavin Newsom faces furious backlash from Dems over abortion veto

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Koehn, J. (2026, September 25). Gavin Newsom faces furious backlash from Dems over abortion veto. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/gavin-newsom-faces-backlash-from-dems-after-abortion-bill-veto/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-25 · by Josh Koehn

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California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 2164, a bill aimed at restricting future governors from granting extradition requests related to legally protected abortion and gender care services. The bill, proposed by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), faced opposition from Newsom who cited concerns about eroding the executive authority of an incoming governor. Critics argue that without this legislation, individuals involved in providing legal reproductive health care in California remain vulnerable to extradition for prosecution in other states with stricter laws on abortion.
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In January 2023, Louisiana authorities indicted California doctor Rémy Coeytaux for sending abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana. Following this, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry requested Coeytaux’s extradition from California. Gavin Newsom, then-California governor, initially opposed the extradition and defended reproductive rights, stating that California would not allow other states to punish doctors providing legal reproductive health care.

However, in September 2023, Newsom vetoed a bill (AB 2164), also known as the Care Without Fear Act, which aimed to prevent future governors from extraditing individuals involved in abortion and gender-affirming care to other states. The decision drew criticism from reproductive rights advocates like Pavitra Abraham of Reproductive Freedom for All, who argued that California should not leave abortion providers vulnerable to extradition after Newsom leaves office.

Newsom's veto has raised concerns among Democrats about the potential impact on reproductive health protections in California and beyond.

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“The articles discuss different topics related to Gavin Newsom: one focuses on his veto of a bill regarding reproductive health care, while the other covers a poll about his job approval ratings.”
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“California cannot call itself a safe haven for reproductive freedom while leaving abortion providers just one election away from extradition,” Pavitra Abraham, director of state campaigns for Reproductive Freedom for All, told Mother Jones.
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🔮 The Democratic governor on Sunday vetoed AB 2164, the Care Without Fear Act, which would have restricted future governors from granting extradition requests from other states targeting people for legally protected abortion and gender care.
2026-09-25 · New York Post
Gavin Newsom faces furious backlash from Dems over abortion veto · mixed framing

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The Democratic governor on Sunday vetoed AB 2164, the Care Without Fear Act, which would have restricted future governors from granting extradition requests from other states targeting people for legally protected abortion and gender care. asserted
which → veto → abortion
Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted
Sign → sign → California
“I would like Gavin Newsom to publicly explain why he just vetoed a bill that would have provided essential protections to women coming to California to seek reproductive health care,” Hunt said. “In his letter explaining the veto, Newsom tries to describe this bill as if it’s really extreme and suggests that the decisions on extradition need to lay within the discretion of the governor, but 18 other states have already passed similar legislation. uncertain
states → like → legislation
The issue came to a head in January, when Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced an indictment against Sonoma County physician Dr. Rémy Coeytaux for allegedly providing abortion pills to a Louisiana resident. uncertain
Murrill → come → resident
The state’s governor, Jeff Landry, sought Coeytaux’s extradition. asserted
governor → seek → extradition
Newsom exercised his authority as governor to block extradition of Coeytaux for prosecution in Louisiana, but he rejected AB 2164. asserted
he → exercise → AB
Coeytaux could not be reached for comment Thursday. uncertain
Coeytaux → reach → comment
The bill — authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) — would have barred specified extradition demands involving legally protected health care, subject to existing statutory requirements. asserted
bill → author → requirements
It also would have extended protections to people whose assistance with care was lawful in another U.S. jurisdiction. asserted
assistance → extend → jurisdiction
“While I share the author’s views on the importance of protecting these important healthcare services, extradition is an exclusively executive function,” Newsom wrote in his veto message. asserted
Newsom → share → message
“When discretionary, that discretion is appropriately placed with the governor.” asserted
discretion → place → governor
The veto leaves existing restrictions on arrests and cooperation with outside investigations intact. asserted
veto → leave → investigations
But advocates say the governor’s remaining discretion creates uncertainty that legislation could reduce. uncertain
legislation → say → that
“California cannot call itself a safe haven for reproductive freedom while leaving abortion providers just one election away from extradition,” Pavitra Abraham, director of state campaigns for Reproductive Freedom for All, told Mother Jones. asserted
Abraham → call → Jones
Newsom’s explanation focused on protecting the powers of whoever replaces him. asserted
whoever → focus → him
“I am troubled by the precedent that would be set if an outgoing administration agreed with the Legislature to erode the executive authority of an incoming governor based on their shared policy preferences, regardless of how righteous and well-intentioned those actions may be,” he wrote. uncertain
he → trouble → preferences
Newsom’s office said he had nothing further to add when reached for comment on the criticism. asserted
he → say → criticism
Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters For supporters of the bill, the potential for a Republican or right-leaning governor on the issue of abortion is precisely why it was needed. asserted
it → download → abortion
Amanda Barrow, a senior staff attorney at UCLA’s Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy, told Mother Jones that signed laws “are just on firmer footing when there are political changes at the executive level.” asserted
laws → tell → level
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