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California state lawmakers voted Monday to advance an amendment that would guarantee the right to get an abortion under the state's constitution, just days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Why it matters: The amendment will now become a ballot measure for state voters to decide whether it should be added to the California Constitution.

With Roe v. Wade overturned, abortion rights advocates are already bringing the next legal battle to the states as many of them move to ban abortion access.

Driving the news: Lawsuits challenging "trigger" laws aimed at making nearly all abortions illegal in Utah and Louisiana were quickly filed — and their bans were temporarily blocked by courts.

• Abortion providers have also sued Mississippi, Texas and Idaho to stop their laws from taking effect.

Abortion providers in Idaho, Texas and Mississippi have sued state officials to challenge "trigger" laws scheduled to take effect later in the summer that would make nearly all abortions illegal in those three states.

The big picture: These are the most recent lawsuits challenging trigger laws after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. So far, suits have been filed in Utah and Louisiana, and the latter's ban has been temporarily blocked.

Israel eased the country's regulations on abortion access Monday in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Associated Press reports.

The big picture: The Supreme Court ruling Friday elicited a global response with some leaders and countries looking into their own laws and requirements to see if changes need to be made.

New York City and Washington, D.C. have begun offering limited monkeypox vaccines as the nation grapples with how to respond to the disease.

Why it matters: The CDC has documented 201 confirmed cases in the U.S. Both cities quickly maxed out on appointments.

A district court on Monday blocked Louisiana's "trigger" laws that would have made nearly all abortions illegal in the state, shortly after providers had filed a lawsuit calling the bans unconstitutional.

Driving the news: The Center for Reproductive Rights, which is representing the providers in the case, argues that the state's "trigger" bans are "vague" because they do not have a "clear and unambiguous effective date" and "lack adequate standing for enforceability."

A key FDA advisory committee will meet Tuesday to examine how COVID-19 vaccines should be modified as the virus evolves and vaccine protection wanes.

Why it matters: It could help spell out the longer-term plan for protecting Americans against the virus at a time when existing vaccines can't seem to keep up with emerging strains.

Several large private equity firms, including Blackstone and TPG, responded to Friday's Supreme Court decision by pledging to cover any abortion-related travel costs for U.S. employees who live in states where the procedure is outlawed.

What to watch: If these benefits get extended to portfolio company employees.

The fall of Roe v. Wade leaves health providers facing a patchwork of standards for reproductive care now that state lawmakers have final say over whether abortions — and potentially other facets of women's health — are performed within their borders.

Why it matters: Friday's Supreme Court decision is already deepening divisions between red and blue states and testing alliances that were forged in response to COVID-19 to facilitate telehealth services, obtain scarce medical supplies and fill gaps in the health care workforce.

Fifty-nine percent of Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and take away the federal protections of abortion rights, according to a new CBS News/YouGov reaction poll. Among women polled, 67% disapprove.

Why it matters: The new polling upholds what surveys before the decision showed us — that the majority of Americans support Roe.

Google search data shows Americans — particularly those in states most impacted by the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade —are scrambling to figure out where they can still get abortions and what the law means for future access.

Why it matters: Americans are trying to wrap their heads around what this means for the future of women's health.