The new law offers 'a lifeline to people in states' where abortion medication is regulated, the bill's author said.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California on May 2, 2023.On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom 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, the author of the legislation said. “Health care providers, physically located in California, will be able to offer a lifeline to people in states that have cut off access to essential care, and be shielded from the draconian laws of those states,”California already protects doctors and abortion providers against prosecution in cases in which a patient travels to the state for an abortion.
The law also bars bounty hunters or bail agents from forcefully transporting doctors, pharmacists and patients if they’re sought after by other states’ prosecutors, and forbids social media companies from complying with subpoenas against California-based doctors and pharmacists in investigations relating to abortion mediation.
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