Under the arrangement that began Monday, patients will have an ultrasound in Arizona, get a prescription through a telehealth appointment with a California doctor and then have it mailed to a post office in a California border town for pickup, all for free.While not as easy as before an Arizona judge ruled that a pre-statehood law criminalizing nearly all abortions could be enforced nearly two weeks ago, the process saves an overnight trip to a major California city with an abortion clinic.And it is more accessible than the previous workaround used by Camelback Family Planning in Phoenix, which was to have a doctor in Sweden prescribe the pills and a pharmacy in India mail them to Arizona.AbortionOhio Senate debate with Ryan, Vance descends into attacksEXPLAINER: Online privacy in a post-Roe worldMcGarvey, Ray debate in Congress race for open 3rd DistrictNevada Senate race tests potency of abortion focus for DemsOnce hopeful Iowa Democrats running uphill vs. Sen. GrassleyEXPLAINER: Online privacy in a post-Roe worldMcGarvey, Ray debate in Congress race for open 3rd DistrictNevada Senate race tests potency of abortion focus for DemsOnce hopeful Iowa Democrats running uphill vs. Sen. GrassleyOhio Senate debate with Ryan, Vance descends into attacksMcGarvey, Ray debate in Congress race for open 3rd DistrictNevada Senate race tests potency of abortion focus for DemsOnce hopeful Iowa Democrats running uphill vs. Sen. GrassleyThe Food and Drug Administration earlier this year permanently removed rules requiring in-person consultations with a provider before women can receive a medication abortion, allowing women to have a telehealth appointment and get the pills through the mail.“We’re just giving people information.”Those who get the pills mailed to one of three California towns along the border with Arizona would pick them up with the post office and take the first medication there before returning home and taking the second medicine."