Lawmakers Look To Make Abortion Shield Laws Less Dependent on Who’s Governor By Jackie Fortiér July 14, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/courts/shield-laws-abortion-pills-extradition-doctors-governor-california-newsom-hilton-becerra/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--efSufymyb52RiART_PA-MdM2NZRPbVbb-AnYrzaHAvvhNZrYexCUpDFOyecslZtIMMYs83TnfxskWd5UpbOEkii_tTQ&_hsmi=428313270&utm_content=428313270&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Lawmakers Look To Make Abortion Shield Laws Less Dependent On Who’s Governor When Gov. Gavin Newsom, using his executive power, refused to extradite a physician accused of prescribing and mailing abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, he said California would “not ever” allow “extremist politicians” to punish its doctors. Newsom, who is considering a run for president, has long championed reproductive rights, but state lawmakers in the Democratically controlled California legislature know future governors might not have the same political beliefs. (Fortiér, 7/14)