New Jersey Action Alert! Take Action Against Gestational Surrogacy Bill

from Marie Tasy, Executive Director
New Jersey Right to Life

Please take immediate action on the following bill. 

The Gestational Surrogacy bill, A1704/S482 passed both Houses of the Legislature and is now sitting on Governor Murphy's desk.

If he doesn't sign, veto or conditionally veto it by May 28th, it will become law.

Below are some reasons why this bill should be opposed:


This legislation will legalize the commodification of children and exploitation of women. It poses the risk of developing a breeder class of women, who will be subjected to exploitation by brokers and agencies that have a financial interest in the passage of this law. The Assembly Sponsor Valerie Vaneri Huttle admitted at the 2/12 Assembly Women and Children's Committee that the intended parents will have the right to direct the birth mother to have an abortion or reduction of her pregnancy if they so desire.

There are no restrictions or limitations on how many surrogate pregnancies a woman can have. 

The legislation is silent on the actual language that will exist in the contract, allowing surrogacy brokers to impose all types of unknown stipulations that cater to the whims and wishes of the intended parents and direct nearly every detail of the surrogate's life up to the moment of birth and surrendering of the child.  Please click on this link to read this research article.

  

Please email and Call Governor Murphy and tell him to Veto A1704/S482.

Phone Governor Murphy: 609 292 6000

Email the Governor HERE. 

For drop down menu, select, "Children and Families"

 

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