A Supreme Court decision looms over California and 20 other states where abortion remains legal. An administrative stay over the future of access to the abortion pill mifepristone expired earlier today … and in anticipation of this, Governor Gavin Newsom says the state will continue to be a haven for abortion and reproductive rights.

A Supreme Court decision looms over California and 20 other states where abortion remains legal. An administrative stay over the future of access to the abortion pill mifepristone expired earlier today … and in anticipation of this, Governor Gavin Newsom says the state will continue to be a haven for abortion and reproductive rights.

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As Legal Future of Abortion Pill Hangs in Balance, Virtual Clinics Remain Widely Used

KQED newscast for Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, says he’s imploring the Trump administration… to return a 6-year-old deaf boy and his family who were deported to Colombia… so the boy can return to the California School for the Deaf in Fremont. From KQED’s Immigration Desk, Tyche Hendricks reports.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, says he&rsquo;s imploring the Trump administration&hellip; to return a 6-year-old deaf boy and his family who were deported to Colombia&hellip; so the boy can return to the California School for the Deaf in Fremont. From KQED&rsquo;s Immigration Desk, Tyche Hendricks reports.

As Legal Future of Abortion Pill Hangs in Balance, Virtual Clinics Remain Widely Used

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