She said the opinion shows that the Supreme Court is “coming for the right to privacy Roe rests on, which includes gay marriage civil rights.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the potential ruling could threaten civil rights issues. “If the court indeed does take this awful step, this decision will have no impact on New Jersey state law or the full right to reproductive freedom,” he said. “Truly a dark day in America,” Murphy said in a tweet.Īt a press conference held on Tuesday morning, Murphy reiterated that New Jersey’s law will hold up against a federal overturn of Roe v. He codified the right to abortion in New Jersey’s state law in January. Phil Murphy assured residents they also will still have access to abortions. The 2019 Reproductive Healthcare Act preserves abortions and decriminalizes the procedure for patients and the doctors who perform them. In New York, the right will remain protected. If overturned, it would be up to state representatives to decide whether they allow or ban abortion.
