Two Women Share Their Stories: Drug Testing Pregnant Patients Without Consent is Discrimination.

A conversation with Kaitlin K. and Kate L., ACLU-NJ clients who are taking action against discriminatory hospital drug tests and the invasive, unnecessary investigations that put custody of their children at risk.

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How New Jersey’s Budget Can Embody Liberty and Justice for All

A state’s budget is also a list if its most pressing priorities – here’s what the ACLU of New Jersey is urging government leaders to include for FY24.

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A Conversation Guide to Abortion Rights in New Jersey

Here are some crucial facts about abortion rights to prepare you for conversations (say, at Thursday's dinner table.)

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An Update on Reproductive Rights in New Jersey

The ACLU of New Jersey remains committed to ensuring reproductive health care, including abortion, is accessible for all New Jerseyans regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, immigration status, income, or insurance.

ACLU-NJ Campaign Strategist Alejandra Sorto speaks to the crowd at a rally outside the statehouse in Trenton, NJ.

"Abortion means so many things when you're in need of one"

A Q&A with Abortion Provider and Advocate Dr. Kristyn Brandi

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Lawmakers Must Do Their Part and Expand Abortion Access for New Jerseyans

New Jersey lawmakers can bolster abortion access amid the national post-Dobbs crisis, but it requires immediate action and bold leadership. S2918/A4350, currently before the Legislature, would expand access to abortion for New Jerseyans regardless of their insurance, immigration status or income.

By Alejandra Sorto, Roxanne Sutocky

Pro-abortion signage in front of the Supreme Court.

For Trenton’s Summer Sessions, There’s a Special Responsibility to Expand Abortion Access

Lawmakers in Trenton are reconvening beginning Monday, Aug. 8, with the aim of tackling pending issues on their agenda, focusing in particular on seating a backlog of judicial nominees. A fundamental issue demands immediate action as they reconvene: the expansion of access to abortion.

By Jim Sullivan, Alejandra Sorto

A group of masked protesters are holding signs that read: "Abortion access for all" and "Abortion is healthcare. Abortion is a right."

ACLU-NJ Advocacy at the NJ Supreme Court is Raising the Bar

As U.S. Supreme Court rulings eviscerate established civil rights, state-level advocacy is vital. An ACLU-NJ event looked at the big-picture civil rights landscape and the NJ Supreme Court.

By Jeanne LoCicero

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Why We Use Inclusive Language to Talk About Abortion

Women aren’t the only people impacted by the fall of Roe v. Wade.

People holding a rainbow flag banner reading "Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights" while marching at the 2022 San Francisco Pride parade of 2022.