Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Attorney general, advocates and health officials seek broader 'shield law' protections for abortion and gender-affirming care
Summary
State Attorney General's office, health department and providers told the Joint Committee the 2022 shield law should be strengthened to protect patient data, providers and families from out-of-state investigations and to clarify enforcement authority as federal and other states' actions escalate.
State officials, the attorney general's office, health practitioners and patient advocates asked the Joint Committee on the Judiciary to report favorably on S.2522, legislation that would expand the 2022 shield law protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care.
Lede: Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s staff and the Department of Public Health described specific changes that would block out-of-state civil and criminal enforcement, limit cross-border access to protected medical and prescription data, and create explicit state enforcement powers.
Nut graf: Witnesses told the committee that hostile federal guidance and recent out-of-state litigation targeting provider…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
