AB 2164 by 28 pro-abortion Democrat Party legislators would shield from any legal liability those who kidnap minors in other states to bring them to California for an abortion or “sex changes.” This bad bill also empowers California’s governor to “extradite” back to California anyone charged in another state for illegally pushing a California abortion or California “sex change” upon a minor.
From the Legislative Counsel’s Digest of AB 2164, as amended April 23, 2026:
This bill would specify that the protections applicable to persons who engage in legally protected health care activity, as defined, apply to a person who previously has undertaken one or more acts or omissions while in another United States jurisdiction to aid or encourage, or attempt to aid or encourage, any person in the exercise and enjoyment, or attempted exercise and enjoyment, of rights to reproductive health care services or gender affirming health care services if the acts or omissions were permissible under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the person was located at the time of the acts or omissions.
This bill would prohibit the Governor from recognizing a request for extradition of a person subject to criminal liability based on the alleged provision or receipt of, assistance in the provision or receipt of, material support for, or in any theory of vicarious, joint, several, or conspiracy liability for any legally protected health care activity, except as specified.
Status | Votes: AB 2164 is in the State Senate awaiting committee assignment after its May 21 passage on the Assembly floor. Voting yes were 56 Democrats and Republican Greg Wallis; voting no were 14 Republicans; not voting were Republicans Juan Alanis, Phillip Chen, Laurie Davies, Josh Hoover, and Tom Lackey.