 |
| NJ Gov. Phil Murphy (D) |
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced that he plans to sign the bill. In a tweet he wrote, “A bill to codify a woman’s right to choose into state law and expand access to reproductive health care for all just passed both houses of the Legislature. I will sign this bill into law this week. With Roe v. Wade under attack, the need for this bill is more urgent than ever.”
New Jersey Right to Life brought up additional criticisms of the bill. It will prevent the passage of pro-life legislation, and it is written broadly enough that it could allow many things that are not explicitly described by the text. As an example, some pro-life advocates are worried that language in the bill could be used to force health insurance companies to provide coverage for abortions.
