Doctors in Arizona are suing the state over a recently passed abortion law they say forces them to lie to their patients about the reversibility of such procedures, the Huffington Post reported.

The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of Planned Parenthood and various Arizona health care providers, challenges a provision of Senate Bill 1318 that requires providers to tell women that the effects of abortion pills can be undone by using high doses of a hormone, a claim disputed by the physicians.

Ilana Addis, the chair of the Arizona Section of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said in a press call on Thursday that there is no credible medical science to support the contention that medical abortions are reversible.

"This dangerous law forces doctors to lie to their patients," she said about the new Arizona legislation. "It's stunning to me that politicians think they're qualified to dispense medical advice," Addis added.

But supporters of the law claim that despite a lack of peer-reviewed studies on the topic, a reversal is possible if a woman acts quickly. Cathi Herrod, the president of the pro-life Center for Arizona Policy, told the Arizona Republic that anyone considering an abortion should be given as much information as possible.

"This is a great day for women in Arizona who are considering getting an abortion to get all the facts they need and a great day for Arizona taxpayers," Herrod said in March, when the new legislation was under consideration.

Senate Bill 1318 had caused additional controversy because it includes language that prevents women from buying health insurance through the federal marketplace if their plans include abortion coverage, according to the Associated Press.

Supporters, including Gov. Doug Ducey, who signed it into law in late May, say that the restrictions prevent taxpayer money from paying for abortion services because many residents who are insured through the federally run exchange get government subsidies.

"Our voters overwhelmingly and consistently have said they do not want their taxpayer money going to fund abortions," Mesa Republican Kelly Townsend argued as the Arizona House debated the issue in March, Reuters noted.