Parents, Families, Adoption & Safe Haven

New Jersey Right to Life and LIFENET continue to provide support and resources to women facing unplanned pregnancies, including through initiatives like PregnantNJ.com and the Safe Haven Infant Protection Act, which has safely surrendered 102 newborns since 2000. Recent state legislation, S2260, expands penalties against peaceful pro-life advocates and pregnancy resource centers, raising concerns about free speech and the ability to assist mothers in crisis in New Jersey.

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Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

New Jersey Right to Life has continued its advocacy for protecting human life from conception to natural death, highlighting achievements such as the New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act, which has safely surrendered 102 newborns since 2000. The organization also supported pro-life policies during Governor Chris Christie's administration, opposed recent expansions of abortion laws, and actively engages in public education and grassroots efforts across New Jersey, including the annual New Jersey March for Life in Trenton.

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Abortion Drugs & Practices

New Jersey has enacted abortion shield laws like S2260, which were influenced by pro-abortion groups and legal advocates, complicating interstate enforcement of abortion restrictions. Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia introduced A5513, New Jersey’s version of the APPLE Act, aiming to promote informed consent and hold abortion pill providers accountable for harms caused by telehealth-prescribed abortion drugs.

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Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

New Jersey's pro-life community is opposing S2260, a law signed by Governor Mikie Sherrill that criminalizes interference with reproductive health services and imposes civil penalties, arguing it suppresses peaceful pro-life advocacy and free speech. A "Silence Kills Babies" rally is planned in Montclair to defend life, support women, and protect First Amendment rights against what organizers see as legislative overreach.

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Human Dignity, Disability & Bioethics

The landmark Baby M case in New Jersey resulted in the state Supreme Court ruling surrogacy contracts unenforceable and restoring parental rights to the biological surrogate mother, highlighting legal and ethical challenges in surrogacy arrangements. Despite this ruling, surrogacy use grew with IVF advancements, including the first U.S. IVF surrogate birth involving a New Jersey family, marking a shift to gestational surrogacy where the surrogate is not the biological mother.

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Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

The New Jersey March for Life held on October 8 in Trenton was the largest yet, featuring speeches from Congressman Chris Smith and state legislative leaders alongside NJRTL representatives. The event included participation from local churches, schools, the Knights of Columbus, and law enforcement, highlighting the pro-life community's presence in a state with expansive abortion laws.

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Abortion Drugs & Practices

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Abortion Drugs & Practices

An estimated 6,000 pharmacies nationwide, including 11 mail-order pharmacies in New Jersey, are certified to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone, with major chains like CVS operating certified locations in the state. Despite certification requirements, no prescribers have been decertified even when violating FDA safety protocols, raising concerns about oversight and safety.

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Pregnancy Centers & Practical Help

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Pregnancy Centers & Practical Help

Can the government compel a faith-based ministry to disclose private donor information? That question led to a unanimous 9-0 Supreme Court ruling in favor of a New Jersey pregnancy resource center. While the case involves a pregnancy center, the principles at stake reach far beyond the life issue. The Court’s ruling reinforces protections for free association, donor […]

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Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life Care

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Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life Care

By Marie Tasy, Executive Director, New Jersey Right to Life NJRTL’s column examines NJ.com’s recent three-part investigative series on New Jersey’s assisted suicide law and the serious questions it raises about medical ethics, accountability, and the erosion of safeguards as physician assisted suicide becomes increasingly normalized. Originally published by National Right to Life News Today, […]

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Dialogue, Education & Outreach

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Dialogue, Education & Outreach

Thousands of pro-life advocates from around the Paterson Diocese and throughout New Jersey gathered in Trenton on Oct. 8 for the annual N.J. March for Life, which included a Mass for Life at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, a rally at the Statehouse Annex, and a march through downtown Trenton. Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney and other bishops participated in the event, which featured speeches from pro-life advocates and emphasized support for mothers experiencing crisis pregnancies across New Jersey.

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Faith & Church Engagement

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Stories, Healing & Loss

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Stories, Healing & Loss

Former Sex Trafficking Victim Says New Jersey Bill Undermines Law Enforcement and Empowers Criminals Former Sex Trafficking Victim Says New Jersey Bill A5907 Undermines Law Enforcement and Empowers Criminals By Marie Tasy, Executive Director, New Jersey Right to Life December 19, 2025 Last week, I was one of several people who testified a […]

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