California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to protect doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in states where abortion is banned, by preventing other states from prosecuting them.
- The law also prohibits cooperation with out-of-state investigations into doctors providing abortion pills and bans bounty hunters from transporting doctors to other states for trial. Additionally, it prohibits state-based social media companies from disclosing patient identities in response to out-of-state requests.
- The law only applies to healthcare providers located in California and does not protect providers who practice outside the state.
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Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Protecting California Doctors Sending Abortion Medication Elsewhere in the U.S.
On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law a bill that will prevent other states from prosecuting doctors and pharmacists in California who send abortion medication to patients in states where the use or dissemination of such drugs is illegal or strictly regulated. The law is intended to expand abortion rights protections beyond the borders of the Golden State... Source
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states - West Hawaii Today
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Wednesday that aims to stop other states from prosecuting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in places where the procedure is banned.
Gov. Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law that aims to stop other states from prosecuting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in places where the procedure is banned.
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