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NJ SJR112
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angela Mcknight
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AI Summary
- Designates September 24 of each year as "Mothers of Gynecology Day" in New Jersey to honor Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey, three enslaved Black women whose bodies were used for experimental gynecological surgeries in the 1840s
- Recognizes that Dr. J. Marion Sims performed repeated surgical procedures on these women and at least nine others without consent or anesthesia in Montgomery, Alabama, to develop techniques foundational to modern gynecology
- Acknowledges that Anarcha underwent at least 30 operations between 1844 and 1849 before a procedure was deemed successful
- Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and citizens to observe the day with appropriate activities and programs
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Designating September 24 of each year as "Mothers of Gynecology Day" in NJ.
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens3/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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