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This concurrent resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a fundamental right to reproductive freedom in the New Jersey Constitution. Specifically, the amendment would add a new paragraph to Article I of the state constitution explicitly guaranteeing that every person has the right to access contraception, choose or refuse sterilization, carry a pregnancy to term and give birth, or have an abortion. The resolution mandates that neither the state nor its subdivisions can deny or abridge this reproductive freedom right. If approved, the proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at the next general election, occurring more than three months after its final legislative agreement. The ballot will include a clear explanation of the proposed constitutional change, asking voters to approve placing reproductive freedom rights directly into the state constitution. This amendment would codify reproductive rights that are currently established through court decisions and state statutes, providing a more permanent and explicit constitutional protection for reproductive choices.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/ACR156