Newsom Wants to Let Arizona Doctors Do Abortions in California

California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to give doctors in neighboring Arizona expedited approval to provide abortions to their patients in his state.

Under a proposal rolled out by the Democratic governor on Wednesday, Arizona doctors would be quickly approved to get licenses to temporarily work in California through November, allowing them to cross the border and provide legally protected reproductive care to their Arizona patients.

The measure would also provide privacy protections to health-care providers and patients to prevent them from facing legal repercussions in their home state. If approved by the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature, the law would be among ...