We have much more to do in New Jersey to ensure that everyone can access the care they need to make their own personal decisions about their bodies
While abortion is legal in our state, many New Jerseyans face barriers to accessing abortion care. What good is a right to abortion, when you can’t actually access care? Kaitlyn Wojtowicz of Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ asks. Patti Sapone | NJ Advance MediaAbortion is still legal in New Jersey. As of today, it remains your legal, constitutional right. Reproductive health providers across the state, like, our worst fears were confirmed. U.S.
, anti-abortion activists and conservative members of Congress revealed that their ultimate goal is to pass a federal ban on abortion. They won’t stop until they ban abortion in every state in the country. The same people who have been arguing for nearly 50 years that states should be able to pass their own abortion laws — in defiance of Roe and to curtail the most basic human right to bodily autonomy — want to be sure that no state is able to protect the human right to abortion care.
Too many New Jerseyans are unable to access abortion care because of insurmountable financial barriers. Even for patients with insurance coverage, out-of-pocket costs, such as copays and deductibles, are a barrier to accessing this essential health care. Also, a number of community members, including people who are undocumented, have no access to insurance coverage.
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