The Office of the Governor of the State of California
09/26/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/26/2025 17:52
Governor Newsom signs new landmark laws to protect reproductive freedom, patient privacy amid Trump’s war on women
What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed a series of bills, including AB 260 and AB 1525, to safeguard access to reproductive health care.
SACRAMENTO - In a significant effort to advance reproductive freedom, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation to protect access to essential reproductive care and help shield health care providers, patients, and lawyers from adverse legal action.
Governor Newsom signed AB 260 (Cecilia Aguiar-Curry), offering health care providers the option to prescribe abortion care medication to patients anonymously, ensuring California-regulated health plans cover mifepristone regardless of FDA approval status, and strengthening protections for health care providers from criminal prosecution and other legal action for administering medication abortion drugs.
The Governor also signed AB 1525 (Committee on Judiciary), helping to shield attorneys assisting other states with access to reproductive care from State Bar discipline.
"California stands for a woman's right to choose. I'm proud to sign these bills to protect access to essential health care and shield patients and health care providers in the face of amplified attacks on the fundamental right to reproductive freedom."
Governor Gavin Newsom
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