Proposes constitutional amendment recognizing fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
ACR 156 proposes adding a constitutional amendment to New Jersey's state constitution that would explicitly recognize a fundamental right to reproductive freedom for all people. This right includes access to contraception, choosing or refusing sterilization, carrying a pregnancy to term, giving birth, and having an abortion. The amendment would require the state and its local governments (like counties and municipalities) to uphold this right, replacing the current legal basis for reproductive rights - which relies on court decisions and state laws like the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act. If approved by voters, this change would make reproductive freedom a protected constitutional right in New Jersey.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
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Joe Danielsen
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