"This is a human trafficker's dream! You vote for this, you vote for the sexual exploitation of women and children! ...You keep dropping this word-bomb, 'trafficking,' Assemblyman Joe Danielsen replied. Is it fair to force a raped woman that produces a pregnancy to have a child?"
"It really bothers me that they are conflating these two issues, because we are doing everything we can to protect women in all cases, period. No, you're being held accountable."
A New Jersey Assembly committee advanced five bills to protect abortion access, including S1290, which prevents surveillance of license plates for abortion-seekers. The legislation passed along party lines despite opposition from anti-abortion activists who falsely equated abortion protections with human trafficking. During debate, Rev. Gregory Quinlan claimed the bill would enable sexual exploitation, prompting Assemblyman Joe Danielsen to challenge him on forcing rape victims to carry pregnancies. Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis expressed concern about conflating abortion access with trafficking. The committee also passed A1970, authorizing the governor to form interstate coalitions protecting abortion access, alongside three additional bills supporting women's reproductive rights.
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