New Jersey codified the right to an abortion into state law this week.
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The so-called Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act, which quickly passed through the state legislature after first introduced on Jan. 6, grew out of concern that the conservative-leaning high court could overturn or limit Roe in the coming months through its decision on a Mississippi case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, that asks the justices to directly reconsider the nearly 50-year precedent.
Sarah Fajardo, policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, called the two bills an"important step" for residents as the country is"experiencing a crisis related to reproductive rights access and equity."
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