Vermont Senate passes bill protecting providers of abortions, trans procedures from legal action

[RandySF]

The Vermont Senate on Friday passed a bill that aims to protect health care workers from disciplinary action for providing abortions and gender-affirming health care, and change insurance premium charges related to such care.

The legislation defines reproductive and gender-affirming health care as legally protected “health care activities.”

Another bill that passed in the Vermont House last month would provide health care providers with legal protection. It would also ban public agencies from cooperating in interstate investigations seeking to impose civil or criminal liability on patients or providers.

The bills were introduced in response to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in June, amid major changes across states that restrict or take steps to protect access to such care.



https://wfin.com/fox-political-news/vermont-senate-passes-bill-protecting-providers-of-abortions-trans-procedures-from-legal-action/

[CTyankee]

1. Congrats, Vermont! Love you!

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

2. excellent

[Matthew28]

3. Awesome

I hope Oregon does this soon.

[roamer65]

5. I expect CA, OR and WA will if they have not already done so.

I expect it will happen out here in MI as well.

[roamer65]

4. I see blocks of states forming.

“A house divided cannot stand.”