California lawmakers pass 'historic' bill package that 'erases the idea of an illegal abortion'

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter
Guadalupe Hernandez receives an ultrasound by nurse practitioner Gail Brown during a prenatal exam at the Maternity Outreach Mobile in Phoenix, Arizona October 8, 2009.
Guadalupe Hernandez receives an ultrasound by nurse practitioner Gail Brown during a prenatal exam at the Maternity Outreach Mobile in Phoenix, Arizona October 8, 2009. | (Photo: REUTERS/Joshua Lott)

Allows nurse practitioners to provide abortions without a physician's supervision

Bill SB 1375 makes additions to existing law, allowing for nurse practitioners who complete board-recognized training to conduct first-trimester abortions. Current law requires a nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwives to perform abortions under the supervision of an experienced physician or surgeon.  

The legislation revises this standard by permitting nurse practitioners who complete state-mandated training to perform aspiration abortions without a physician's supervision.

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