SB 1352 Summary

• Repeals Arizona's ban on abortion coverage in health insurance plans and allows health insurers to provide coverage for abortions without restrictions on reasons.

• Modifies contraception coverage requirements for religious employers, narrowing the exemption to only those whose religious tenets prohibit contraceptive use, and requires employers to provide written notice to employees about excluded coverage.

• Repeals several prior abortion restrictions including provisions on medication abortion, parental consent form requirements, and abortion procedure regulations.

• Establishes pharmacy requirements to fill valid prescriptions and accommodate employee religious beliefs without causing undue hardship to customers or delaying prescription services.

• Requires health professionals to provide emergency contraception information and prescriptions to rape victims, with exceptions for providers whose religious beliefs prohibit contraceptive use.