Call to Action Before March 5th 2021

Public Comments due to NJ Board of Medical Examiners by March 5, 2021 on Proposed Abortion Rule Changes | New Jersey Right to Life

The NJ Board of Medical Examiners Published Proposed Rule Changes on Abortion on January 4, 2021.  Interested persons can submit comments, information or arguments concerning the proposed changes on or before March 5, 2021.

Below is the link to read the proposed changes.

https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/Proposals/Pages/bme-01042021-proposal.aspx

Public Comments due to NJ Board of Medical Examiners by March 5, 2021 on Proposed Abortion Rule Changes

Please note:  It has come to our attention that the NJ Board of Medical Examiners’ website does not make the process for commenting easy so we have updated this page with specific information to make the process less difficult for you to comment.  Thank you for taking action on this important matter!

By Regular mail:
Comments may be sent by regular postal mail addressed to:
William V. Roeder, Executive Director,
State Board of Medical Examiners,
P.O. Box 183,
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0183.
Subject Line:  Surgery, Special Procedures, and Anesthesia Services Performed in an Office Setting
Provide Comments to the Rule Proposal,
Include: Your  Name,  Affiliation and Contact Information ( address and phone number).

By email:
DCAProposal@dca.lps.state.nj.us
Please include the following in your email:
Email Subject Line: Surgery, Special Procedures, and Anesthesia Services Performed in an Office Setting
Email Body: Provide comments to the Rule Proposal and include your Name, Affiliation and Contact Information (email address and phone number).

The NJ Board of Medical Examiners voted unanimously to change these rules in September.  Contrary to their claims, these changes in no way make abortion safer for women.  Please see our comments in the nj.com article which are highlighted at the bottom of the article pasted below.
According to the NJ Board of Medical Examiners’ Press Release, the changes and repeal include the following:
Repealing the Termination of Pregnancy rule, N.J.A.C. 13:35-4.2, that singles out abortion care for targeted regulation by, among other things, requiring that all terminations of pregnancy be performed only by a physician, and barring office-based terminations beyond 14 weeks gestation;
Clearing the path for Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Certified Nurse Midwives and Certified Midwives to perform early aspiration terminations of pregnancy (in addition to medication-based termination of pregnancy, which is already permitted) and clarifying that these providers are authorized to provide miscarriage treatment;
Updating the regulations to integrate reproductive care within the generally applicable rules designed to ensure the safety of patients who undergo surgery or special procedures in an office setting.

Below is a link to an article by nj.com about the proposed changes:

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/01/access-to-abortion-in-nj-would-widen-under-proposed-rules-endorsed-by-murphy.html