Despite Violent Threats, Maine Signs Trans and Abortion Sanctuary Bill Into Law

It codifies gender-affirming and reproductive care as legal rights and offers protection from out-of-state prosecution.

On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills of Maine signed LD 227, a sanctuary bill that protects transgender and abortion providers and patients from out-of-state prosecution, into law. With this action, Maine becomes the 16th state to explicitly protect transgender and abortion care in state law from prosecution. This follows several bomb threats targeting state legislators after social media attacks from far...

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