Sexual and reproductive health care.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill addresses access to sexual and reproductive health care, particularly medication abortion, in California. It aims to protect the right to abortion by repealing unconstitutional provisions related to criminalizing abortion and making technical changes to existing laws. Specifically, it authorizes the Department of Public Health to regulate mifepristone, protects healthcare providers and practitioners from disciplinary action for providing medication abortion services, and ensures continued access to these services regardless of federal restrictions.
Key provisions
- Repeals unconstitutional provisions related to criminalizing abortion.
- Authorizes the Department of Public Health to regulate mifepristone and other medication abortion drugs.
- Protects healthcare providers and practitioners from disciplinary action for providing medication abortion services.
- Prohibits state action that interferes with the ability of healthcare practitioners to prescribe medication abortion.
- Prohibits licensing actions against clinics and health facilities for providing medication abortion services.
- Exempts healthcare providers from liability for disclosing patient medical information related to abortion care.
- Extends the exemption for healthcare providers from liability until January 31, 2027.
- Incorporates changes from AB 1503 regarding the regulation of healing arts practitioners.
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