New Jersey finalizes abortion refuge for out-of-staters, protecting them and their doctors from extradition
People watch as Governor Murphy signs legislation to protect reproductive health care providers and out-of-state residents seeking reproductive services in New Jersey, July 1st, 2022.People watch as Governor Murphy signs legislation to protect reproductive health care providers and out-of-state residents seeking reproductive services in New Jersey, July 1st, 2022.Bracing for a surge of out-of-state women getting abortions in New Jersey, Gov.
The measures ban the extradition of health professionals providing abortion care and their patients to states that make the practice illegal. It would also from cooperating with out-of-state investigations related to reproductive care that is legal in New Jersey.about patients who seek abortions without the patient's consent, such as details of personal exams or communications related to care. Additionally, providers’ medical licenses won’t be revoked for giving abortions to women seeking care from state’s with abortion bans.
“The fact that we have to do what we’re doing today says so much about where we are as a country,” Murphy said during the bill signing in Jersey City on Friday. “These laws will make New Jersey a beacon of freedom for every American woman.”
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