Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
New Jersey's S 3157 explicitly adds "the right to choose whether to use assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF)" to the state's constitutional right to reproductive choice. The bill expands existing protections - currently covering contraception, sterilization, and pregnancy decisions - to directly include ART access for all individuals in New Jersey, regardless of gender. It declares any state law, rule, or regulation limiting this right as invalid and unenforceable, aligning with the state's broader reproductive rights framework. The legislation responds directly to an Alabama court ruling that treated embryos as "children" under wrongful death law, aiming to safeguard ART access in New Jersey.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 9, 2024
Last action May 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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