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NJ A5703
Bill
Status
5/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Shanique Speight
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AI Summary
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Certified nurse midwives and physicians providing prenatal care must give pregnant patients written evidence-based information on all birthing options during the initial consultation and before labor begins
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Required information must be provided in English and at least seven of the most common non-English languages spoken by limited-English proficiency individuals in New Jersey
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Information must cover induced births, epidural births, hospital and home water births, scheduled births, C-sections, emergency C-sections, health risks of each option, risks of epidurals and Pitocin, and insurance coverage details
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The Commissioner of Health must develop the evidence-based birthing information in consultation with certified nurse midwives and physicians statewide
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Takes effect 180 days after enactment
Legislative Description
Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery.
Substituted by another Bill
Last Action
Substituted by S1087 (2R)
1/12/2026