In brief: Skinner's bill would strengthen abortion, transgender protections
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, has announced new legislation to strengthen California's laws to protect those who access abortion or gender-...
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, has announced new legislation to strengthen California's laws to protect those who access abortion or gender-affirming care. The bill, introduced this week, would add protections for people who come to California seeking refuge from prosecution by other states that have criminalized abortions or health care that supports and affirms an individual's gender identity. Skinner's proposed 'Safe Haven' legislation would make it illegal for bail agents or bounty hunters to apprehend people in California who have left another state to avoid criminal prosecution or imprisonment related to that state's criminalization of abortion or gender-affirming care.