Electric. Such was the atmosphere for a gubernatorial bill-signing in Montclair, N.J., one otherwise gloomy August Thursday. Governor Mikie Sherrill wore a bright orange blouse that seemed to reflect the celebratory mood. “We won’t be intimidated,” she said. “We won’t back down. And we will get it done.” Sherrill said they were gathered to address a “national emergency.”
The backdrop for the merriment was a Planned Parenthood clinic. Sherrill recalled being at the same clinic the day Donald Trump’s “handpicked Supreme Court overturned Roe and turned back the clock on our rights.” She returned to sign the “Reproductive Health and Gender-Affirming Care Protections Act,” aimed at securing the Garden State as a powerhouse for abortion for women in the state and in other states, where there are actual protections for the unborn and women when it comes to abortion.
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