Arizona doctors can come to California to perform abortions under new law signed by Gov. Newsom

By ADAM BEAM
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Arizona doctors can temporarily come to California to perform abortions for their patients under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. California’s law is meant to circumvent an Arizona law first passed in 1864 that bans nearly all abortions in that state. The Arizona Supreme Court recently reinstated the near-total abortion ban but agreed to hold off on its enforcement until the fall. The Arizona Legislature quickly repealed it, but that action likely won’t go into effect until late summer or fall. Given the uncertainty, Democrats in California said they wanted to help Arizona patients seeking abortions.