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New Jersey bill would set informed consent rules for vaccines; it awaits action in committee
New Jersey's 2026-2027 session is active, and all of these bills are still in committee. Lawmakers have filed bills on informed consent for vaccines, a children's vaccine adverse event reporting system, limits on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and a parents' bill of rights. Other bills would cover planned home births, license midwives, ban geoengineering, and expand right-to-try access.
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Midwifery Licensing Act
Establishes a Midwifery Licensing Act; some versions also modify existing regulation of midwifery.
CODR supports licensing paths that expand access to midwives and is watching whether these versions widen or narrow that access.
Ban geoengineering releases
Prohibits the release of certain substances into the atmosphere for purposes of geoengineering.
Families should not be subjected to deliberate atmospheric interventions without their knowledge or consent.
Right to try individualized treatments
Establishes the "New Jersey Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act." A related bill would let terminally ill patients access certain investigational and off-label treatments.
Patients and their doctors, not regulators, should decide whether to pursue promising treatments.
Cover planned home births
Requires health insurance carriers and Medicaid to provide coverage for planned home childbirth.
Families should be able to choose home birth without bearing the full cost alone.
Informed consent for vaccination
Establishes the "Informed Consent for Vaccination Act," revising requirements for administering vaccines to patients.
Every family deserves full information and genuine consent before any vaccine is given.
Track children’s vaccine reactions
Establishes a Children's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
Families of injured children deserve a reliable record of vaccine reactions so harms are seen and addressed.
Limit COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Restricts the establishment of COVID-19 vaccination mandates and establishes a reimbursement program for certain out-of-pocket costs of obtaining a COVID-19 vaccine.
No one should be forced to accept a vaccine to keep a job or take part in public life.
Establish a Parents’ Bill of Rights
Establishes a "Parents' Bill of Rights."
Parents, not the state, should direct the upbringing and education of their children.