Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill allowing Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California
HOENIX — A new measure signed into law Thursday temporarily allows Arizona abortion providers to perform the procedure in neighboring California.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted the bill, which takes effect immediately, in response to a recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling that said a near-total abortion ban from 1864 is enforceable in the state.
The law also would allow patients to receive abortion services from their Arizona health care providers in California through Nov. 30.
“Arizona Republicans tried to turn back the clock to 1864 to impose a near-total abortion ban across their state. We refuse to stand by and acquiesce to their oppressive and dangerous attacks on women,” Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement Thursday.
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