Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 136, Sec. 24. (AB 260) Effective September 26, 2025.
(a)A condition or restriction shall not be imposed upon the obtaining of an abortion by an individual detained in any local juvenile facility, pursuant to Sections 1 and 1.1 of Article I of the California Constitution and the Reproductive Privacy Act (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 123460) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code), other than those contained in those provisions. Individuals found to be pregnant and desiring abortions, shall be permitted to determine their eligibility for an abortion pursuant to law, and if determined to be eligible, shall be permitted to obtain an abortion.
(b)For the purposes of this section, “local juvenile
facility” means any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of juveniles for more than 24 hours.
(c)The rights provided by this section shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place to which all committed persons capable of becoming pregnant have access.
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