Abortion in California is legal up to the point of fetal viability. In 2019, California became the first state to mandate that public colleges provide access to abortion medication at no charge to students.SHERMAN: I think the question is, does the 14th Amendment apply to unborn persons or to fetuses and embryos. The right to reproductive autonomy is deeply grounded in the US Constitution and is about much more than Roe and the right to abortion. 82 The Court found the. Supreme Court to abolish abortion because Roe v. Abortion rights advocates have prevailed on 14 of them and lost on four. "The U.S. is 1 of only 7 nations in the world that permits elective abortion on demand after the 20th week of gestation. California has started to vote on a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion and contraception rights in the state's constitution. Vice President Kamala Harris' willingness to speak freely about abortion could mark a turning point in the national conversation about women's health.