Supports work of pregnancy resource centers and condemns harassment of pregnancy resource centers by AG.

AR141

ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION No. 141

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MAY 28, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman� DAWN FANTASIA

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

Assemblyman� MICHAEL INGANAMORT

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Auth

SYNOPSIS

���� Supports work of pregnancy resource centers and
condemns harassment of pregnancy resource centers by AG.�

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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An Assembly
Resolution

supporting the work of
pregnancy resource centers and condemning the harassment of pregnancy resource
centers by the Attorney General.

Whereas,

A woman has the inalienable right to choose to carry a pregnancy to term; and

Whereas,

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination forbids discrimination and harassment
based on certain protected characteristics, which includes pregnancy; and

Whereas,

A pregnant woman is therefore entitled to receive information and care to
support her pregnancy, such as alternatives to abortion, parenting education,
medical treatment from licensed health care professionals, counseling, and
maternal and baby goods offered by providers of these goods and services; and

Whereas,

In this State and nationwide, pregnancy resource centers are non-profit
organizations, many of which are faith-based, that are mission-driven, rather
than profit-driven, to provide pregnant women with the care and support they
need, often at little to no cost; and

Whereas,

In 2022, pregnancy resource centers in this State provided over $3.6 million in
resources, including material goods and services, to over 23,000 women, men,
and children; and

Whereas,

These resources included more than 8,000 free pregnancy tests, more than 6,000
free ultrasound examinations, more than 2,000 free screenings for sexually
transmitted diseases, more than 9,000 free packs of diapers, more than 75,000
free sets of baby clothes, 55 free car seats, 172 free strollers, 38 free
cribs, and more than 1,000 free containers of formula; and

Whereas,

Despite providing significant value to pregnant women and the community at
large, pregnancy resource centers came under attack in this State by the
Attorney General, Matthew J. Platkin during his term in office, and by
politically motivated Attorneys General in numerous other states; and

Whereas,

Attorney General Platkin was part of a group of 16 state Attorneys General, led
by the Attorney General of California, that had launched a coordinated
nationwide campaign of intimidation and harassment aimed at pregnancy resource
centers under the guise of consumer protection; and

Whereas,

In an open letter dated October 23, 2023, co-signed by Attorney General
Platkin, this group of Attorneys General makes sweeping allegations that
broadly accuse pregnancy resource centers of engaging in deceptive and
misleading conduct; and

Whereas,

Although there have been no complaints filed by any client of a pregnancy
resource center in this State, Attorney General Platkin has issued
investigative subpoenas to certain pregnancy resource centers allegedly for the
purpose of investigating false advertising but which are actually a misuse of
the law enforcement powers of his office; and

Whereas,

These subpoenas require the pregnancy resource centers to turn over, among
other things, ten years� worth of documents concerning their board members,
employees, volunteers, donors, advertisements, and informational materials; and

Whereas,

The overbroad and unduly burdensome nature of these subpoenas appear to be a
deliberate attempt to target and silence organizations that offer alternatives
to abortion; and

Whereas,

Attorney General Platkin�s actions demonstrate a clear bias toward allowing
only a pro-abortion narrative to dominate the public discourse; and

Whereas,

Attorney General Platkin�s campaign of intimidation has continued under his
successor, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, who has persisted in pursuing
the subpoenas issued under Attorney General Platkin; and

Whereas,

Pregnancy resource centers are fighting back, and secured a unanimous decision
in the U.S. Supreme Court,
First Choice Women�s Resource Centers, Inc. v.
Davenport
, Case No. 24-781 (Apr. 29, 2026), reversing the denial of a
preliminary injunction to quash the subpoenas, holding that the government�s
mere demand for information such as donor lists infringes on the right of free
association under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; and

Whereas,

Pregnancy resource centers offer their services and donated material resources,
including medical services under the care of licensed health care
professionals, without regard to a person�s religious affiliation or ability to
pay; and

Whereas,

It is thus in the interest of this State to protect the valuable support that
pregnancy resource centers provide; now, therefore,

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Be It
Resolved
by the General Assembly of the State
of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� This House supports and
applauds the work of pregnancy resource centers in this State.

���� 2.��� This House condemns
Attorney General Davenport for her continuation of former Attorney General
Platkin�s harassment of pregnancy resource centers in this State.

���� 3.��� Copies of this
resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the
Clerk of the General Assembly to the Governor and the Attorney General.

STATEMENT

���� This resolution expresses
support for the work of pregnancy resource centers in this State, and condemns
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport for continuing the politically motivated
harassment of pregnancy resource centers begun under former Attorney General
Matthew J. Platkin.

���� A pregnancy resource center is
typically a faith-based non-profit organization, which offers pregnant women
information and care to support their pregnancy, such as alternatives to
abortion, parenting education, medical treatment from licensed health care
professionals, counseling, and maternal and baby goods, often at little or no
cost.� Pregnancy resource centers offer their services and donated goods
without regard to a person�s religious affiliation or ability to pay.

���� In 2022, pregnancy resource
centers in this State provided over $3.6 million in goods and services to over
23,000 people, including women, men, and youth, which included more than 8,000
free pregnancy tests, more than 6,000 free ultrasound examinations, more than
2,000 free screenings for sexually transmitted diseases, more than 9,000 free
packs of diapers, more than 75,000 free sets of baby clothes, 55 free car
seats, 172 free strollers, 38 free cribs, and more than 1,000 free containers
of formula.

���� Despite their significant
value to pregnant women and the community at large, pregnancy resource centers came
under attack by the Attorney General as part of a coordinated nationwide
campaign of intimidation and harassment under the guise of consumer
protection.� Although there have been no complaints filed by any client of a
pregnancy resource center in this State, former Attorney General Platkin issued
investigative subpoenas to certain pregnancy resource centers in an apparent
misuse of the law enforcement powers of his office.� And, these efforts have
continued under Attorney General Platkin�s successor, Attorney General Jennifer
Davenport.

���� The overbroad and unduly
burdensome nature of these subpoenas appear to be a deliberate attempt to
target and silence organizations that offer alternatives to abortion.�