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Murphy signs law to protect abortion rights in NJ

Governor said move is critical as US Supreme Court appears poised to restrict Roe v. Wade

01/13/2022

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Murphy signs law to protect abortion rights in NJ

Clip: 1/13/2022 | 4m 24sVideo has Closed Captions

Governor said move is critical as US Supreme Court appears poised to restrict Roe v. Wade

“Individuals have the right to make their own decisions concerning reproduction — including the right to contraception, the right to terminate a pregnancy, and the right to carry a pregnancy to term — without government interference or fear of prosecution." That's the heart of a new statute Gov. Murphy signed into law Thursday, codifying legal abortion as a protected constitutional right in NJ.

01/13/2022

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