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New California Law Allows Anonymous Abortion Pill Prescriptions

The law shields providers from legal risks and ensures continued insurance coverage of abortion drugs amid rising medication abortions accounting for 63% of U.S. abortions, advocates said.

  • On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 260 into law allowing doctors to prescribe abortion medication anonymously within the state.
  • This legislation responded to a Texas lawsuit against a California doctor and aims to protect providers amid ongoing legal attacks from states enforcing abortion bans.
  • The law also mandates health plans cover abortion drugs like mifepristone and shields medical professionals from lawsuits or disciplinary actions related to prescribing these medications.
  • In 2023, medication abortions made up 63 percent of all abortions in the U.S., and Newsom affirmed California’s commitment to protecting a woman’s right to choose.
  • This law is expected to intensify legal conflicts between abortion-protective and restrictive states while safeguarding access to medication abortion for Californians and their providers.
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Gavin Newsom passed a bill that will allow Californian doctors to prescribe the abortion pill anonymously and avoid lawsuits from Republican states that prohibit this medication. In addition, the Governor of the Golden State signed a second rule that would keep mifepristone available in the state, even in the event that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decides to revoke its approval.Read more]]>

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