Applications <\/a>for the next cycle of the Reproductive Health Security Grant Program are open through October 31.
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\u201cWhile some states are actively limiting access to reproductive health care, New Jersey, thanks to Governor Murphy and the Legislature, is focused on ensuring that its residents have access to safe, reliable care,\u201d said Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. <\/strong>\u201cThe New Jersey Reproductive Training and Education Initiative, in particular, will expand the number of abortion providers to enhance our ability to meet the demands of New Jerseyans and others who travel to our state in search of the care being denied them elsewhere.\u201d
\u201cNew Jersey is, and has been, a leader in protecting women\u2019s reproductive health and rights. This website will provide critical information to help individuals make informed decisions about their health,\u201d said Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Kaitlan Baston. <\/strong>\u201cImproving access to reproductive health is a key priority for the Department and the Murphy Administration and is essential to achieving health equity and eliminating disparities.\u201d
\u201cRecognizing that access to the full range of safe reproductive health care services is central to healthy outcomes, the department has taken the necessary regulatory action to require comprehensive reproductive health care coverage among its regulated health insurance entities,\u201d said Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Justin Zimmerman.<\/strong> \u201cToday marks another example of the Murphy Administration with the Legislature making New Jersey stronger and fairer. Through this newly established website, consumers can now find in one place clear information about health benefits coverage for reproductive care services in New Jersey, which will help eliminate barriers to these needed health services.\u201d
\u201cAt a time when reproductive health care is under threat around the country, New Jersey continues to lead the way to expand access to reproductive health care, and protect women\u2019s rights,” said Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman.<\/strong> “Reproductive health care is an essential part of a person\u2019s health and well-being. That is why the Department of Human Services is proud to have increased Medicaid rates for family planning services by $10 million to ensure that women and families with low and moderate incomes have equal access to critical health care services. And this new reproductive health hub announced today will serve as another important resource for New Jersey families seeking information on reproductive rights, health coverage options and reproductive health care services available in the state.”
\u201cNJOHSP supports Governor Murphy and New Jersey lawmakers as they look to respond to an evolving threat landscape with this latest legislative priority,\u201d said New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) Director Laurie Doran. <\/strong>\u201cOur agency’s role in administering grant funding that will assist in hardening facilities and mitigating cyber threats is an important one. Enhancing the preparedness of reproductive health care providers with essential resources will ultimately deter bad actors and make New Jersey communities safer.\u201d
The legislation to establish this new website was sponsored by Senator Nellie Pou and Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter, as well as Senate President Nicholas Scutari and Assembly members Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and Mila Jasey.
\u201cIt is important that women in New Jersey have a centralized source that informs them of their reproductive rights and reproductive health care services,\u201d said Senate President Scutari. <\/strong>\u201cThe preventive services, counseling and medical care that is available to them will help safeguard their health and wellbeing.\u201d
\u201cWhen it comes to reproductive rights, services such as reproductive health care counseling, accessibility to care, and other supports are not negotiable,\u201d said Senator Pou. <\/strong>\u201cThey remain a critical part of our health care infrastructure in New Jersey. This law will reinforce that commitment to reproductive health by establishing a statewide information hub and website that will become a reliable and vital source for families and individuals who have questions about their health care options.\u201d
\u201cThe dramatic Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs case last year has brought critical questions regarding accessibility and costs of reproductive health care to the forefront, questions that continue to weigh on the minds of our residents,\u201d said Senator Joseph Lagana.<\/strong> \u201cThe establishment of this statewide website will be of great help for families and residents considering their options going forward, and I\u2019m glad to join Governor Murphy as he signs this important legislation into law. I will continue to work tirelessly to protect a woman\u2019s right to choose and to guarantee affordable and accessible reproductive health care for all residents.\u201d
\u201cIt\u2019s important that we do everything in our power to uplift the health and well-being of New Jersey residents, especially in the reproductive health care space,\u201d said Assemblywoman Sumter.<\/strong> \u201cBy putting critical information about the reproductive health care services and counseling in one place, we are providing a valuable resource for families in our state.\u201d
\u201cThese resources will help our residents make informed decisions when it comes to their reproductive health care,\u201d said Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson<\/strong>. \u201cWhile states across the country are restricting access to reproductive health care services, in New Jersey we are empowering our residents by ensuring they understand their rights and can choose what is best for their families.\u201d
\u201cAccess to information is a powerful thing,\u201d said Assemblywoman Mila Jasey.<\/strong> \u201cWith this law, we are giving women and families in New Jersey the power to take their reproductive health into their own hands. I am proud that New Jersey continues to expand and improve the reproductive health services and resources available to our communities.\u201d
\u201cNew Jersey has proudly preserved women\u2019s rights to full autonomy over their own bodies, and providing a centralized hub of information is an impactful way that we can assist people in making deeply personal choices,\u201d said Assemblywoman Lisa Swain.<\/strong> \u201cBy ensuring individuals have access to the resources needed to make informed decisions that best reflect their personal situations, we are further cementing New Jersey\u2019s role as a leader in reproductive healthcare.\u201d
\u201cNew Jersey continues to lead the nation in protecting women\u2019s reproductive rights,\u201d said Assemblyman Chris Tully. <\/strong>\u201cWomen facing and making family-planning decisions need access to every piece of reproductive health care information they can find, which is why the legislation signed today is so vitally important.\u201d
\u201cAt a time when our reproductive freedoms are under attack across the country, ensuring that New Jerseyans have access to time-sensitive abortion resources and other reproductive health care is paramount,\u201d said Sarah Fajardo, Policy Director of American Civil Liberties Union-New Jersey (ACLU-NJ).<\/strong> \u201cWe commend Senator Pou and Assembly member Sumter for their leadership in introducing S-3275\/A-4829 to establish a central hub for information related to reproductive rights and services. We look forward to supporting efforts to ensure that this resource is available to all communities across New Jersey and reflects the language diversity of our state. We urge state lawmakers to continue their work to ensure that abortion care is not only legal, but accessible and affordable for all in New Jersey.\u201d
\u201cNew Jersey is a state that champions reproductive freedom for all,\u201d said Jackie Cornell, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey.<\/strong> \u201cBy creating a central source of factual information about abortion rights and access, the state is ensuring that New Jerseyans \u2013 and those forced to travel to our state due to draconian bans in their home states \u2013 are equipped with the resources they need to obtain the quality health care services they deserve. In a time where misinformation and fear are rampant \u2013 even here in New Jersey \u2013 having a state-run website with clear and factual information is a proactive step to support patients\u2019 having bodily autonomy. This new website builds upon the Murphy administration and state legislature\u2019s strong track record of boldly supporting New Jerseyans\u2019 ability to make their own personal reproductive health care decisions.\u201d
\u201cWe applaud Governor Murphy, Senate and Assembly Leadership and the bill sponsors for their efforts to ensure that all individuals have access to accurate and reliable information about reproductive health care services,\u201d said Rachel Baum, President of the New Jersey Family Planning League.<\/strong> \u201cDuring these difficult times, it is critical that we work in partnership with the state to provide information about and access to comprehensive quality family planning and abortion services for anyone who needs them. We look forward to continuing this work through ongoing efforts to engage with individuals in need in ways that are easy, accessible and confidential.\u201d
\u201cA website dedicated to reproductive health care services will move our state and their residents into the 21st century,\u201d said Loretta Winters, President of the Gloucester County NAACP, and the NAACP NJ State, Women in the NAACP (WIN) Chair.<\/strong> \u201cAccess and inclusion are necessary ingredients for success when reaching out to our marginalized communities. I am excited about all the educational possibilities that this website will offer, and I will use it as a resource. As an advocate of women\u2019s rights, I salute Governor Murphy and his team.\u201d
\u201cBill S-3275 is not just a piece of legislation; it’s a beacon of progress, a testament of commitment to a future where women can make informed decisions for their reproductive health,\u201d said Mayor Kristine Morieko, Borough of Glen Rock.<\/strong> \u201cAs a municipality with an all-female governing body, Glen Rock is proud to host this historic event, as we see first-hand the struggles of women to not only find medical care, but access to the laws and protections afforded by the State of NJ. Thank you Governor Murphy, Assemblywoman Sumter, and our own Assemblywoman Swain for having their finger on the pulse and for implementing not only the words of this law, but for securing and establishing the funding to implement this meaningful policy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Press release: Governor Murphy Governor Phil Murphy today signed a bill (S-3275\/A-4829) alongside members of his Administration, legislators, advocates, and public officials to launch a brand new website \u2013 the Reproductive Health Information Hub accessible at nj.gov\/reproductivehealth \u2013 providing critical information on reproductive rights, access, and health care coverage across New Jersey. The Governor also highlighted forgivable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":20439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20436"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20436"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20441,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20436\/revisions\/20441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}