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Governor of New Jersey signs a bill to protect out-of-state abortion seekers and assisted reproductive technology providers

(CNN)On Friday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said two protections for out-of-state residents seeking the reproduction of. I signed the bill. Serviceand reproductive care provider. The

billsA3974andA3975protect healthcare providers from inquiries from other states and for those who come to New Jersey for legal abortion services. Expulsion is prohibited. Democrat Murphy said in a press conference on Friday that the measure "explicitly protects women's rights outside the state to abuse in New Jersey."

"Let's accuse a woman of being completely hostile to her right to abortion and having the courage to practice her body autonomy using SCOTUS's terrible ruling. "No way," the governor said to the state.

Murphy's comment is that the state is Roev. It highlights the current competitive arena across the United States as it responds to the recent Supreme Court's decision to overturn Wade. In most cases,democratic-led statespromote fertility protection, and GOP-led states promote greater restrictions.

The Governor has previously revealed that access to abortion will be maintained for the people of New Jersey, and that "all reproductive services they deserve as a matter of rights" will be maintained. He said last week that the High Court ruling "is not an uncertain word, and they have not evaluated their ability to make decisions about women and their bodies in our country."

"This decision is by no means surprising, but in the end, what we were warned about was still annoying and disappointing," Murphy said at the time. rice field.

In January, the New Jersey State Parliament passed the Reproductive Medicine Act and enacted a state law to protect the right to abortion in anticipation of the Supreme Court's decision.

New Jersey's2023 budgetalso provides over $ 50 million for major reproductive medicine packages. This will increase funding for family planning services and include new programs for family planning facility upgrades and reproduction. According to the Governor's Office, the Healthcare Provider Clinical Training Program and Reproductive Health Security Grant Program.