IRVINE, Calif.—In a rare move for Orange County cities, Irvine city council members voted to approve a resolution declaring “reproductive freedom” is a fundamental right during a meeting on July 12.
At the meeting, Mayor Farrah Khan said she had suggested the resolution be drafted and approved. In her comments, she said the purpose was to send a message to the community that the city does not support the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on abortion.
In a 6-3 vote, Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court on June 24. The original decision banned states from restricting abortion in the U.S. during the first trimester—now it’s left up to the states to regulate the procedure….