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NJ A4328
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
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 available birthing options during the initial consultation and before labor begins.
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Required information covers planned hospital induced births, epidural births, hospital and home water births, scheduled and emergency C-sections, health risks of each option, and medication risks (epidural, Pitocin, etc.).
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Materials 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, based on Census Bureau data.
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The Commissioner of Health must develop the evidence-based information in consultation with certified nurse midwives and physicians statewide.
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The law takes effect 180 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery.
Health
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
2/19/2026