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.”