Bill
Bill > A5418
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Introduced
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
In Committee
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires each crisis pregnancy center (center) operating in the State to disclose, that the center is not a licensed health care facility and whether the center employs a physician to supervise the pregnancy-related services in-person at the center. Under the bill, each center is required to conspicuously post signage with the disclosures, in English and Spanish, in the waiting area, in each examination room, and in each room used to discuss or provide information to clients about pregnancy-related services, signage which discloses certain information about the center. Additionally, a center that makes, publishes, disseminates, circulates, or places before the public, or causes, directly or indirectly, to be made, published, disseminated, circulated, or placed before the public, in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication, or in the form of a notice, circular, pamphlet, letter, or poster, or over any radio station, or via the Internet, or in any other way, an advertisement, announcement, or statement, is required to conspicuously state the disclosures, in English and Spanish, via such medium. A center that violates the provisions of the bill is subject to all remedies and penalties available pursuant to the Consumer Fraud Act (N.J.S.A.56:8-1 et seq.). In addition, the bill provides that if a center is about to engage in, is continuing to engage in, or has engaged in conduct which is in violation of the bill, or if it is in the public interest, the Attorney General has the authority to obtain summary action in the Superior Court to take whatever remedial steps necessary to correct the deceptive, false, or misleading advertising or statements on any client seeking pregnancy-related services, including, but not limited to, an injunction prohibiting the crisis pregnancy center from advertising, providing pregnancy-related services, or operating.
AI Summary
This bill requires crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) - nonprofit facilities that provide counseling and resources related to pregnancy but do not offer abortion referrals - to disclose specific information in both English and Spanish. The centers must post conspicuous signage in their waiting areas, examination rooms, and consultation spaces stating that they are not licensed health care facilities and whether they have a physician supervising pregnancy-related services on-site. Additionally, any advertisements, publications, or public communications by these centers must include the same disclosures in both languages. The bill defines a CPC as a facility that may appear medical in nature, such as having staff in medical attire, collecting health information, or having medical examination rooms. If a crisis pregnancy center violates these disclosure requirements, it will be subject to penalties under the Consumer Fraud Act, and the Attorney General can take legal action, including seeking an injunction to stop the center's operations or advertising if the center's communications are deemed deceptive or misleading. The primary goal of this legislation is to ensure transparency about the nature and limitations of services provided by crisis pregnancy centers.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 03/06/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5418 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A5500/5418_I1.HTM |
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