California teacher pregnancy leave bill could create paid leave for abortions
Summary
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would give public school teachers up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave funded by the state. The bill includes language that could also allow paid leave for elective abortions, making California possibly the first state to offer taxpayer-funded paid abortion leave for teachers.Key Facts
- The bill, Assembly Bill 65, is authored by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.
- It aims to provide up to 14 weeks of state-funded paid pregnancy disability leave to California teachers.
- Teachers currently can’t access pregnancy disability benefits through the State Disability Insurance program like many private-sector workers.
- The bill’s language includes paid leave for "termination of pregnancy," which refers to abortions.
- Some lawmakers and critics are concerned about the lack of an annual limit on leave and privacy issues for teachers.
- The measure passed the California Assembly with bipartisan support and now goes to the Senate for further debate.
- Lawmakers expect the bill to be amended, possibly removing or changing the abortion-related provisions.
- Governor Gavin Newsom supports providing paid pregnancy leave for teachers after several previous efforts failed.
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