S49 codifies into law an absolute “right” to abortion in New Jersey, including late-term abortion, and abortions performed by non-physicians.
The General Assembly passed S49 on January 10, 2022 by a vote of 46 to 22. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this abortion bill attempts to create a “constitutional right” to abort the lives of the unborn, even declaring its intention to ensure “no barriers to reproductive freedom exist in the State.” S49 legalizes late-term abortions up to the moment of birth and allows for abortions to be performed by non-physicians. The New Jersey Catholic Conference described this bill as “a direct attack on human life.” The right to life is God-given, absolute, and protected by the U.S. Constitution’s 5th and 14th Amendments.