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California Approves Bill Allowing Providers to Omit Names of Patients from Abortion Pill Bottles

HeadlineSep 12, 2025

In California, lawmakers have passed a bill allowing healthcare providers to omit the names of patients from abortion pill bottles, in an effort to protect people in states with abortion bans. Labels could also omit the name of the patient, prescriber and pharmacist. California is a hub for dispensing and shipping abortion medication nationwide.

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