Abortion.

Existing law regulates the performance of abortions. Existing law, the Reproductive Privacy Act, provides that the state may not deny or interfere with a person's right to choose or obtain an abortion prior to viability of the fetus, or when the abortion is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant person. The act defines "abortion" as a medical treatment intended to induce the termination of a pregnancy except for the purpose of producing a live birth. Under existing law, the Legislature finds and declares that every individual possesses a fundamental right of privacy with respect to personal reproductive decisions, as specified. Under existing law, the State Department of Public Health is responsible for, among other things, the statewide administration of various programs and policies relating to personal health. This bill would require the State Department of Public Health to develop and make available to the public informational materials that identify a person's privacy rights with respect to abortion, and the prohibition against state denial or interference with the right to choose or obtain an abortion, as specified.