Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a bill that expands protections for health care providers in Maine who prescribe abortion medication.

Maine already has a so-called "shield" law that protects doctors and other health care providers from investigations launched by prosecutors in other states that ban or restrict access to abortion. Supporters of the bill signed by Mills on Thursday say the measure will expand those protections for doctors who prescribe medications — such as Mifepristone and Misoprostol — to induce abortions.

The new law will allow doctors and medical providers to request that their names not appear on the label for such drugs. Instead, the label would list the name of the health care facility that employs the medical professionals. Supporters say the law provides more

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