- Republican North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd is leading lawmakers in introducing the Stopping Traffickers and Their Accomplices Act.
- The legislation, co-sponsored by Republican senators Josh Hawley of Missouri, Roger Marshall of Kansas, and Rick Scott of Florida, would require abortionists and abortion providers to file reports with the National Human Trafficking Hotline if they question whether a woman is a victim of human trafficking.
- If abortion providers do not report cases of suspected trafficking to local law enforcement within 24 hours, they could face criminal prosecution. The legislation would also require abortionists to participate in training every year that would help them recognize the signs of trafficking.
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GOP Bill Would Require Abortionists To Report Trafficking Victims
Kendal Underwood, left, and Brittany Nickens protest in support of abortion rights outside Planned Parenthood Friday, June 24, 2022, in St. Louis. Most abortions are now illegal in Missouri following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended a constitutional protection for abortion. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
