Governor Murphy conditionally vetoed the Abortion Tourism bill on October 20, 2025.

Read our Op-ed about Murphy's Conditional Veto HERE

This bill was approved by the NJ Assembly on June 30, 2025.  It previously passed the Senate last October.  It will require the Department of State to use taxpayer money to establish the "New Jersey Reproductive Health Travel Advisory."  Planned Parenthood was one of the chief supporters of the bill and lobbied Assembly members to support it.  

It is currently awaiting the Governor's signature.  

One of the reasons given by sponsors for this bill is to warn college and med students to avoid states that have life-protective laws.  However, a recent study showed that College students are not avoiding pro-life states at all.  In addition, data continues to show that pro-life states are receiving far more applications for obstetric residencies than they have spots available. Read more here

Click here for a link to Bill A4915

The Advisory will use color-coordinated descriptions of each state within the U.S. to warn individuals about access to "reproductive health care" aka "abortion" laws.

(1) Blue:  Exercise normal caution," (2) "Yellow:  Exercise increased caution," and (3)  "Red:  Reconsider travel."

This bill feeds into the lies and misinformation campaign spread by pro-abortion groups and their elected supporters that women will die if they visit a state that has pro-life protections.  

See article on the bottom of this page.  

NJRTL and other pro-life advocates testified against the bill

The Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee held a hearing on Thursday, March 20.  NJRTL and other pro-life advocates testified against the bill.  The Democrat members of the Assembly Community Development and Women’s Affairs Committee voted to release this bill today with Asw Fantasia (R-24) who substituted for Asm.Eric Simonsen and Asm Al Barlas (R-40) voting No.    Planned Parenthood supported the bill but did not show up to testify.