Murphy urges legislators to pass measure on abortion, other reproductive rights in NJ

By Joanna Gagis

Originally published to NJ Spotlight News on May 20, 2021

Reproductive rights are once again the center of a contentious debate, after the U.S. Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a case concerning a Mississippi ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy; a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had blocked enforcement of the law.

The Supreme Court’s willingness to take the case has prompted pro-choice advocates and Democratic state leaders in New Jersey, including Gov. Phil Murphy, to press the Legislature to pass the Reproductive Freedom Act, which was introduced last year.

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