Maine Legislature Passes Shield Law for Abortion and Transgender Procedures

Republicans warn it will lead to child trafficking and kidnapping, while advocates say it will protect what is already legal in Maine. Maine may soon become a haven for women from other states looking to access late-term abortions and minors who want to undergo gender reassignment treatments and procedures. Both chambers of the state Legislature have approved a so-called shield law in the New England state, and Gov. Janet Mills has already vowed to sign it. The House passed the bill on Wednesday along party lines in a vote of...