Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. Abortion ratios also decreased or did not change from 2010 to 2019 for all age groups, except adolescents aged <15 years. To the men speaking out against a womans right to decide their own futures, Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, D-Hudson said moments before the vote: Until you have a vagina, you have nothing to say.. Murphy also signed a separate law (S413) that, Murphy in his remarks called himself a devout Catholic and said his own journey and evolution of this issue has not been easy, , adding he has trust for others, especially for those with limited means for whom restrictions on access to reproductive health care has the most devastating effect., During her remarks, Planned Parenthood CEO Alexic McGill Johnson said the small minority is loud, but we are louder, we are stronger, and we are just as relentless., On COVID's two-year anniversary in N.J., mixed reviews for, States rush to revise their abortion laws as a major U.S., Across the country, a big backlash to new renewables is, a case challenging a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks, Lawmakers passed the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act Monday, requires contraceptives to be prescribed 12 months at a time. Abortion Incidence and Service Availability in the United States, 2017, International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (19752020), Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (19692020). By ensuring that reproductive health decisions about birth control, abortion, and pregnancy are protected in state law, New Jersey has taken an important step forward for reproductive freedom. COPYRIGHT 2003-2023 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The new law (S49), dubbed the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act, will also permit the state Department of Banking and Insurance to conduct a study on whether the cost of an abortion is a barrier to low-income and uninsured women, a step toward requiring insurance companies to cover the procedure. New Jersey Monitor maintains editorial independence. The foundation of the new law is built on 1982 state Supreme Court decision, Right to Choose v. Byrne. Perhaps the legislators who rushed through this Act in the waning moments of their terms did not want citizens to understand fully its inhuman and lethal consequences. In fact, its more than deaths due to heart disease and cancer combined. [14] In 2011, there were 64 facilities which provided abortions of which 24 were abortion clinics. But socially conservative Democratic men in both houses of the state Legislature privately refused to support the bill, saying they did not want to make it too easy to get an abortion. All rights reserved (About Us). [6] In early 2018, State Sen. Jeff Van Drew quietly withdrew his sponsorship of a bill that supported parental consent before a minor could request an abortion in New Jersey. We thank Governor Murphy and the bill sponsors for taking a stand in support of reproductive autonomy, and we look forward to working with the administration on ways to improve access to abortion care for all., BlueWaveNJcelebrates New Jerseys passage of the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act,said Marcia Marley, President of BlueWave. Marie Tasy, executive director for New Jersey Right to Life, said in a statement that the law signed the death warrant for thousands of innocent children.. First Lady Tammy Murphy, who has also worked to reduce infant and maternal mortality, said this is another step in a long effort to improve health care options for all women. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. [13] In 1996, the state had 94 abortion clinics and was one of only three to gain clinics in the period between 1992 and 1996. And, no matter the obstacles, we will only move forward, the First Lady said. New Jersey has always stood up for a womans right to choose, said Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, D-Bergen. No. Today, I am a living example that being pro-life is not a political liability anywhere in America."[2]. The State of NJ site may contain optional links, information, services and/or content from other websites operated by third parties that are provided as a convenience, such as Google Translate. A person can get an abortion at any age in New Jersey. At a press briefing Murphy said the Texas ban, which took effect after the Supreme Court took no action to block it, creates an urgency for New Jersey legislators to pass statutes to protect abortion rights sooner rather than later., Reproductive freedom in our state is built on case law, and all of that case law is in turn built on the Supreme Courts decision in Roe v. Wade, Murphy said. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Baby lives matter, a sign read. of abortions among women aged 1519, by state of residence, 2013 by racial group", "Views about abortion by state - Religion in America: U.S. In January, he signed a billforcing taxpayers to pay an additional $9.5 million to the Planned Parenthood abortion chainin their state. These numbers represent no change in clinics from 2014, when there were 79 abortion-providing facilities overall, of which 41 were clinics. The bills sponsors in the Assembly Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Mila Jasey and Raj Mukherji released a joint statement earlier this week. [30], Current Governor Phil Murphy passed a bill into law approving the allocation of $9.5 million in state taxpayer money to Planned Parenthood after President Donald Trump barred clinics that tell patients where they can obtain abortions or clinics offering abortions from receiving federal aid. Contact Editor Terrence McDonald for questions: info@newjerseymonitor.com. New Jersey Monitor provides fair and tough reporting on the issues affecting New Jersey, from political corruption to education to criminal and social justice. Brent Johnson may be reached at bjohnson@njadvancemedia.com. [1], In 2017, there were 1,587 facilities providing abortion in the United States, representing a 5% decrease from the 1,671 facilities in 2014. The abortion rights bill Murphy signed is less ambitious than the Reproductive Freedom Act, the legislation former state Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, both Bergen County Democrats, introduced after President Donald Trump, a Republican, appointed Amy Coney Barrett to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died in September 2020. Legal challenges to the reproductive rights of Americans, which have steadily increased in recent years, threaten to limit access to family planning services. This law departs from the fundamental Catholic teaching that all life is sacred from conception to natural death. Many progressive groups and freedom of choice advocates had mixed reactions to the law. [29] In 2010, the state had 10,277 publicly funded abortions, of which were zero federally funded and 10,277 were state funded. In particular, the Print copies are available at the New Jersey State Library Law Library. [2], As of 2017, Washington State, New Mexico, Illinois, Alaska, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey allow qualified non-physicians to prescribe drugs for medical abortions only. Phil Murphy (D) signed two bills into law that protect patients and providers from out-of-state prosecution. Murphy also signed legislation to expand contraception coverage under private insurance and Medicaid.. We urge our states leaders, through legislation and regulatory action, to not only affirm reproductive freedom, but make it truly accessible by lifting financial barriers to ensure we do not leave any communities behind.. On the side of expanding access to abortions, Washington, D.C., and 12 states expanded access with 29 laws between 2017 and 2020, 11.3% of the total laws enacted during the period. Phil Murphy. Assembly sponsors include former Assemblywoman ValerieVainieriHuttle, and Assemblymembers Mila Jasey and Raj Mukherji. At a time when access to reproductive health care is under attack across the country, New Jersey has shown what it means to stand up for its residents. In Utah, the ruling triggered two previously passed laws a 2019 ban on abortion after 18 weeks and a 2020 ban on abortions regardless of trimester, with several exceptions including for instances of risk to maternal health as well as rape or incest reported to the police. Our journalism needs your support. A couple of anti-abortion protestors stood in the corner of the parking lot. they began a series of peaceful pro-life protests, most Americans oppose late-term abortions, forcing taxpayers to pay an additional $9.5 million to the Planned Parenthood abortion chain, the board voted to repeal a rule requiring that abortions be performed by licensed physicians. The bill passed the New Jersey Senate 23-15 and cleared the Assembly 46-22, with abstentions from five Democrats and three Republicans. [24] In 2017, the state had an infant mortality rate of 4.5 deaths per 1,000 live births. Abortions in New Jersey represent 5.6% of all abortions in the United States. All qualified health care professionals are allowed to carry out abortions, including advanced practice nurses, physician assistants and certified midwives, who were cleared to perform early aspiration terminations of pregnancy under new state regulations issued in December. [10][11], Between 1982 and 1992, the number of abortion clinics in the state decreased by twelve, going from 100 in 1982 to 88 in 1992. The Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act is a comprehensive bill that guarantees women will continue to have the right to make their own personal decisions on their reproductive care, regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules,said Senator Linda Greenstein. Governor Murphy also signed S413/A4698, which expands the contraception coverage required under private insurance and Medicaid from a 6-month supply to a 12-month supply. With this legislation, ifRoe v. Wadewere overturned, the right to reproductive choice would be protected in New Jersey. Sheila Oliver, who praised the lawmakers who pushed for the bill. ", "State-by-state Views on Abortion in America | The COVID States Project", "No. Forty-eight thousand abortions a year in the state of New Jersey. by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor September 1, 2021. Sophie speaks Spanish and is proud to connect to the Latinx community through her reporting. Together, with expanding contraception coverage, these two pieces of legislation serve to meaningfully and tangibly increase access to reproductive health care, and ensurethat New Jersey residents are now, and will remain, in control of their reproductive choices., Reproductive health and the ability for women to make medical decisions about their own bodies are fundamental rights that should never be taken away. [18], In 2014, Steven C. Brigham lost his medical license and was ordered by theNew Jersey Board of Medical Examiners to divest his ownership in six abortion clinics. The Guttmacher Institute is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the tax identification number 13-2890727. WebJustia Free Databases of US Laws, Codes & Statutes. The reality is that, for far too many families, carrying an unplanned pregnancy can have devastating financial consequences. Prior to that, she worked at newspapers in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and suburban Philadelphia and has freelanced for various local and national magazines, newspapers and websites. Now more than ever, the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act is crucial. Abortion. New Jersey Abortion Laws About Providers of Services New Jersey Admin. [3], With states like Alabama and Georgia passing restrictive abortion laws in early 2019, some businesses announced they would boycott these states. In light of ongoing attacks on reproductive rights across the country, codifying a declaration of strong, unwavering rights is crucial. WebGuns are displayed at Shore Shot Pistol Range gun shop in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, U.S. March 19, 2020. [13] While working at his clinics, Brigham performed a number of botched abortions, including late-term abortions. We strive to hold powerful people accountable and explain how their actions affect New Jerseyans from Montague to Cape May. New Jersey will remain a beacon of freedom for every American woman, said Murphy. Overview of the legality and prevalence of abortions in the U.S. state of New Jersey, Polling on Abortion Support and Regulation, Anti-abortion rights views and activities, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, "Read the committee confidential document Cory Booker released on Brett Kavanaugh", "New Jersey governor blasts Alabama, invites business to relocate over abortion law", "Study: Abortions Are Safe When Performed By Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse Midwives", "How progressives got steamrolled in New Jersey", "Murphy signs law protecting abortion rights in N.J.", "Supreme Court overturns constitutional right to abortion", "After abortions were botched, he lost his N.J. medical license. WebNew Jersey`s Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act, passed on July 13, was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy with the votes of 23 of the 24 Democrats in the Senate and 46 of the 52 Democrats in the House and no Republican votes. I have. Womens rights are human rights and will always be respected and protected in New Jersey., Today is a historic day for reproductive health in the Garden State,said Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Some of the most common state-level abortion restrictions are parental notification or consent requirements for minors, limitations on public funding, mandated counseling designed to dissuade individuals from obtaining an abortion, mandated waiting periods before an abortion, and unnecessary and overly burdensome regulations on abortion facilities. [15][8] In 2014, 33% of the counties in the state did not have an abortion clinic. These laws expand and protect reproductive freedom in New Jersey at a time when the U.S. Supreme Court considerswhetherto limit or overturn the ruling inRoe v. Wade. We have failed as a society when a response to any pregnancy is fear rather than joy. But others said its a far cry from what they have been fighting for over the past few years a major expansion of reproductive rights in New Jersey. Gov. Pro-abortion rights advocates regard the decision as even far more protective of a womans right to choose than Roe. According to Murphys announcement, the bill will explicitly state that all New Jerseyans have the right to make their own decisions when in comes to abortion, birth control and pregnancy-related care. The Committee on Abortion was created at the Monmouth Memorial Hospital in Long Branch during the 1940s. WebAbortion Reporting: New Jersey (2020) - Lozier Institute Charlotte Lozier Institute Get Notifications Research & Data Research & Data Latest Research Abortion Fetal This bill was introduced after more than a year of advocacy for the Reproductive Freedom Act, a bill that not only protected our rights, but also included several provisions to expand access to reproductive health care services for all New Jerseyans, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey said. In 2020 when Democrats were in full control of state government they rolled back restrictions on abortion services, envisioning the state as a safe haven for access. I have a 1-year-old grandson. Gov. The Democratic lawmakers wrote: Everyone has the right to reproductive choice, yet there have been far too many attempts throughout our country to control the decisions a person can make in that regard. But it doesnt go far enough, advocates say. With this legislation, if Roe v. Wade were overturned, the right to reproductive choice would be protected in New Jersey. Meanwhile, several Assembly Republicans criticized the bill after its passage in the Legislature on Monday. Murphy introduced the bill, the Reproductive Freedom Act, in October. New Jersey Monitor is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. New Jersey pro-life organizations recently united to stop the legislation through a new coalition, Working Together for NJ. With the enactment of S49 into law, the Legislature and the Governor are sending a clear message to the nation that in New Jersey, a womans right to choose is, and will remain, a fundamental right, said former Senate President Steve Sweeney, a prime sponsor of the bill. We strive to hold powerful people accountable and explain how their actions affect New Jerseyans from Montague to Cape May. Its purpose was to try to reduce the number of abortions at the hospital performed for therapeutic reasons. "[4], By the end of the 1800s, all states in the Union except Louisiana had therapeutic exceptions in their legislative bans on abortions. Contact Editor Terrence McDonald for questions: info@newjerseymonitor.com. Phil Murphy signed A6260/S49. Ensuring coverage of these prescriptions for up to 12 months will allow more New Jerseyans to prepare ahead. [8] In 2014, there were 79 facilities that provided abortions of which 41 were abortion clinics. "This law, the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act, will protect this basic freedom under New Jersey statute and ensure individual choice on when and whether to have children in a time and place that is compatible with their lifestyles and beliefs. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Pro-life leaders said the legislation also will hurt women, the very people who abortion activists say they to want to help. According to the ACLU-NJ, the law will protect abortion rights by expanding existing state constitutional legal protections recognized by the New Jersey Supreme Court.