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Democratic governors form alliance on abortion rights
By BILL BARROW and GEOFF approximately 170 million
MULVIHILL Americans who live in the
Associated Press consortium’s footprint —
Democratic governors and even ensuring services
in 20 states are launch- for the remainder of U.S.
ing a network intended to residents who live in states
strengthen abortion ac- with more restrictive laws.
cess in the wake of the U.S. “We can all coalesce,”
Supreme Court decision New Mexico Gov. Michelle
nixing a woman’s constitu- Lujan Grisham said in an
tional right to end a preg- interview ahead of a Tues-
nancy and instead shifting day announcement. She
regulatory powers over the added that the court’s
procedure to state gov- Dobbs decision that ended
ernments. Organizers, led a national right to abortion
by California Gov. Gavin “horrified” and put pressure
Newsom, described the on governors to act. “This is
Reproductive Freedom Al- leveraging our strengths ...
liance as a way for gov- to have more of a national
ernors and their staffs to voice.” New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks during a conference, Jan. 25, 2023, at the
share best practices and State Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M.
affirm abortion rights for the Continued on Pae 2 Associated Press