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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.

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.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of New Jersey's First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, allowing the pregnancy center to challenge a state subpoena in federal court over an investigation into whether it misled women about abortion services. This decision enables the legal battle over abortion and free speech in New Jersey to continue, with the case now returning to lower courts.

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into New Jersey's requirement for certain health insurance plans to cover abortion, citing potential violations of the Weldon Amendment. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill condemned the probe as politically motivated and vowed to fight to protect the state's abortion rights and policies.