Halle Berry has some choice words for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, claiming he devalues women's health and should not become the next United States president.
During a presentation at The New York Times' DealBook Summit on Thursday, Dec. 4, the Oscar-winning actress called out the Democrat for vetoing Assembly Bill 432, also known as the Menopause Care Equity Act, in October. He vetoed a similar bill last year.
"Back in my great state of California, my very own governor, Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row," Berry said ahead of the politician's presentation at the same event in New York City.
The "Catwoman" star, 59, previously campaigned for the bill's passage to make it easier for women to access medical treatments addressing the effects of menopause. On Oct. 13, Newsom, 58, said he vetoed the bill, calling the method of insurance plans covering menopause-related treatments with few limits "too far-reaching," according to Politico.
"But that's okay, because he's not going to be governor forever, and with the way he has overlooked women, half the population, by devaluing us in midlife, he probably should not be our next president either," the actress said. "Just saying."
