Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) today thanked Governor Gavin Newsom for signing his domestic violence survivors’ justice bill into law. Senate Bill (SB) 374 adds “reproductive coercion” to the definition of domestic violence. Reproductive coercion is defined by this bill as excessively pressuring the other party to become pregnant, deliberately interfering with access to reproductive health information or using coercive tactics to control pregnancy outcomes.
“I’m grateful to Governor Gavin Newsom for signing this important bill into law, giving survivors of reproductive coercion additional protections from their abusers and making it easier to obtain a domestic violence restraining order,” Min said. “Reproductive coercion is sadly a far too common form of domestic abuse, but until now, it has not been recognized as a form of domestic violence. This law will save the lives of women by providing them with access to relief. I thank our supporters for their dedication to this
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced his Senate Bill (SB) 374, which adds “reproductive coercion” to the definition of domestic violence, passed the Assembly Floor today. Reproductive coercion is defined by this bill as excessively pressuring the other party to become pregnant, deliberately interfering with access to reproductive health information or using coercive tactics to control pregnancy outcomes.
“I’m proud that my bill, which adds ‘reproductive coercion’ to the definition of domestic violence, passed the Assembly floor today,” Min said. “Across the nation, women’s reproductive rights are under attack, and we must be a beacon of hope in California. This bill creates first-in-the-nation protections for survivors of reproductive coercion, making it easier to obtain a domestic violence restraining order. Many thanks to my Assembly colleagues for supporting this important issue.”