New Jersey Panel Advances Bill Criminalizing Interference With Abortion, Transgender Care
The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would criminalize interference with abortion and with transgender health care on Monday, June 8, 2026.[1]
The vote was along party lines and moves the measure to the full Assembly for further consideration.[1]
The bill creates a new criminal offense targeting interference with reproductive health services, and it explicitly protects access to transgender health care for minors.[1]
Under the proposal, violations that cause significant bodily injury could carry up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $150,000, and the measure would bar unauthorized disclosure of patient information, shield providers from certain extradition requests, and authorize civil suits and attorney general enforcement.[1]
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- On Monday, June 8, 2026, the New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee approved the bill on a party-line vote.
- The bill creates a new criminal offense for interference with reproductive health services, including abortion, and protects access to transgender health care for minors.
- Violations involving significant bodily injury could carry up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $150,000.
- The measure bars unauthorized disclosure of patient information, protects providers from certain extradition requests, and authorizes civil suits and attorney general enforcement.
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