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This bill, known as the Access to Safe Abortion Care Act, aims to protect and reaffirm the legal status of medication abortion in California, particularly in response to the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The bill specifically addresses the use of mifepristone and misoprostol, two drugs commonly used for medication abortion, which research shows is a safe and effective method (with only a 0.4% risk of major complications). The legislation explicitly states that it is lawful to deliver, mail, ship, transport, or receive drugs or instruments used for legal abortions in California, and provides protection from civil, criminal, or professional liability for manufacturers, distributors, healthcare providers, pharmacists, and individuals involved in accessing or administering medication abortion drugs. The bill applies these protections retroactively to January 1, 2020, and emphasizes California's commitment to protecting reproductive rights at the state level. By doing so, the bill seeks to ensure continued access to safe abortion care, particularly in light of potential federal challenges to abortion medications like the ongoing court case Missouri et al. v. U.S. FDA, which threatens access to mifepristone.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Justice

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