Legislation to strengthen protections for reproductive and transgender healthcare providers and patients is poised for Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s approval following party-line votes by New Jersey lawmakers Tuesday.
The state Assembly approved the Democratic-sponsored measure to create a new crime of interfering with reproductive healthcare, which under the bill includes care for people who are transgender, by a vote of 55 to 23. The Senate also approved minor changes made by the Assembly by 25 to 15.
Jennifer Williams, a city council member in Trenton who is transgender, said she “could not be happier” with the outcome, given the years of advocacy by LGBTQ+ supporters.
Given that some states are trying to criminalize both and extend that reach across state lines, this sounds like it could be a fundamental cause for civil war.
After all, the last one was about whether civil rights should be extended universally or only to some.
Honestly, yeah. Those of us with a soul are absolutely done tolerating republicans’ hate, and we know damned well they aren’t capable of the level of compassion or self-reflection to improve. We also know from republicans that violence is an extremely effective tool to advance an agenda.