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AB 54: Access to Safe Abortion Care Act.
What AB 54 does, verified August 25, 2026
The bill aims to protect reproductive rights in California by reaffirming the fundamental right to choose to have an abortion. It makes it lawful to access and administer medication abortion drugs, including mifepristone and misoprostol, without fear of civil or criminal liability. The bill applies this protection retroactively, starting from January 1, 2020. It also ensures that healthcare providers can safely deliver, mail, ship, take, receive, or transport abortion drugs without fear of professional disciplinary action. The bill's provisions are severable, allowing it to be enacted without affecting other laws.
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Last action: Ordered to second reading. (2026-08-24)Alert me
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| Aug. 24, 2026 | Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | From inactive file. |
| Sep. 10, 2025 | Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Umberg. |
| Aug. 20, 2025 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 19, 2025 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |