ACR 45 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Proposes constitutional amendment recognizing fundamental right to reproductive freedom.

ACR 45 proposes adding a constitutional amendment to New Jersey's state constitution that would recognize a fundamental right to reproductive freedom. This amendment would guarantee specific rights including access to contraception, choosing or refusing sterilization, carrying a pregnancy to term, giving birth, or having an abortion, and prohibit the state or local governments from infringing on these rights. Currently, reproductive rights in New Jersey are protected by court decisions and state statutes (like the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act), but this amendment would formally establish them in the constitution for voter approval. The resolution must be approved by the legislature and then submitted to voters in the next general election.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
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