California outlawed insurance deductibles and co-pays for abortions under legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed late Tuesday.
The bill (S.B. 245) prohibits health-care service plans and insurance policies from imposing insurance co-pays or deductibles for abortions. State senators on Monday concurred in Assembly amendments, voting 28 to 7 along party lines in the Democrat-dominated Senate to send the bill to the governor. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2023.
“As states across the country attempt to move us backwards by restricting fundamental reproductive rights, California continues to protect and advance reproductive freedom for all,” Newsom (D) said in a ...
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