A new California bill would protect healthcare providers who mail abortion pills to patients in other states where the medication may be illegal.
The nation is also awaiting a decision from a federal judge in Texas who couldThe bill, announced in the state legislature on Friday, would only apply to California doctors.
It also allows health care providers to bring suit "against anyone who interferes with the health care provider’s right to provide care that is legal in California," per"[The bill] will further protect our health care providers who are extending a lifeline to their patients who may be in a state where medically safe and effective treatments are now illegal," Skinner said.
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