HB 2868 Summary

• Repeals section 13-3603.02 (related to abortion) and multiple abortion-related statutes from 2011-2018, effectively removing many existing abortion restrictions from Arizona law.

• Amends health insurance requirements to allow religious employers to obtain exemptions from contraceptive coverage mandates by submitting a written affidavit stating religious objections; requires employers to provide written notice to prospective enrollees.

• Establishes pharmacy duty to fill valid prescriptions and requires accommodations for employees with religious objections to certain drugs, while ensuring customers can obtain prescriptions through transfer or referral without unreasonable delay.

• Modifies abortion clinic regulations and reporting requirements, including changes to definitions, licensure standards, and informed consent procedures; repeals certain restrictions on medication abortion and fetal viability determinations.

• Requires health professionals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims or make immediate referrals to other providers; allows religious health professionals to refer patients elsewhere to comply with this requirement.