Government
Apr. 11, 2022
Bill aims to bar civil courts from recognizing other states’ anti-abortion laws
AB 1666 would prohibit the application of an out-of-state abortion law, as well as any “civil judgment received through an adjudication” of such a law. The bill would challenge “full faith and credit” clause.
To what extent are state courts required to respect other states’ laws? California might be about to find out.
A bill advancing through the Legislature would bar the use of California’s civil courts to enforce provisions of other states’ anti-abortion laws. What’s at stake with AB 1666 isn’t just abortion but the U.S. Constitution’s “full faith and credit” clause. Opponents have already said they will sue if it becomes law.
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