SB 1341 Summary

• Repeals Arizona's ban on abortion funding through health insurance policies and allows qualified health plans to cover abortion services (previously only allowed when necessary to save the woman's life).

• Modifies contraceptive coverage requirements for religious employers, narrowing the religious exemption to apply only to employers whose religious tenets prohibit contraceptive use, requiring written affidavits and advance notice to employees.

• Repeals restrictions on medication abortion (mifepristone) and eliminates waiting periods, mandatory counseling requirements, and parental notification rules for minors seeking abortion.

• Requires pharmacies to fill valid prescription orders and allows pharmacists with religious objections to request accommodations while ensuring patients receive timely access to medications without delay or embarrassment.

• Establishes requirements for emergency contraception provision to rape victims by health professionals within 72 hours, with religious accommodation available through referral to other providers.