CA Health & Safety Code Section 123462


The Legislature finds and declares that every individual possesses a fundamental right of privacy with respect to personal reproductive decisions. Accordingly, it is the public policy of the State of California that:

(a)

Every individual has the fundamental right to choose or refuse birth control.

(b)

Every woman has the fundamental right to choose to bear a child or to choose and to obtain an abortion, except as specifically limited by this article.

(c)

The state shall not deny or interfere with a woman’s fundamental right to choose to bear a child or to choose to obtain an abortion, except as specifically permitted by this article.
Last Updated

Aug. 19, 2023

§ 123462’s source at ca​.gov