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Abortion amendment moving quickly in California legislature

State Sen. President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, right, displays a copy of her proposed amendment to the state constitution that would protect the right to an abortion and contraceptives during a hearing on the measure in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The bill was approved by two legislative committees. It must get a two-thirds vote in the state Assembly and Senate before June 30 to qualify for the November ballot. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, speaks in support of proposed amendment to the state constitution that would protect the right to an abortion and contraceptives during a hearing on the measure in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The bill was approved by two legislative committees. It must get a two-thirds vote in the state Assembly and Senate before June 30 to qualify for the November ballot. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Abortion amendment moving quickly in California legislature