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New Report: New Jersey Solidifies Role as Abortion Access Hub, Yet Geographic and Service Gaps Persist

New Jersey Family Planning League releases 2025 Follow-up Update to previous landscape analysis on Abortion Needs & Availability in New Jersey from 2023.

NEWARK, NJ – A new report released by the New Jersey Family Planning League (NJFPL or the League) in partnership with Rutgers School of Public Health, Program in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice faculty Laura D. Lindberg and Laura J. Frye, “Abortion Needs and Availability in New Jersey 2025 Update”, details significant shifts in abortion care provision following the national overturning of Roe v. Wade, highlighting both progress and ongoing challenges in the state.

This new report is a follow-up update to a previous landscape analysis conducted in 2023 that identified strategies for expanding access to abortion services in New Jersey. The new report draws to track progress made since the last report and documents meaningful changes in service delivery and access.

The report finds that New Jersey has become an increasingly vital access point for reproductive healthcare, with abortion numbers rising 25% since 2020 and a substantial increase in the number of providers in the state, particularly telehealth providers. More than 3000 patients traveled from out of state. “What we document in this update is not just growth in abortion provision, but a diversification in how care is delivered. Providers have expanded abortion access primarily through telehealth and medication abortion, alongside targeted additions to brick-and-mortar capacity and scope. Together, these shifts have increased access for many patients, even as geographic and service gaps persist,” said Lindberg, who is a professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at the Rutgers School of Public Health.

The report also emphasizes that while New Jersey has made tangible strides in protecting abortion access in the state, further action is necessary to achieve full equity and meet the growing demand for comprehensive care. “The 25% surge in abortion provision demonstrates the enormous need for accessible care, especially as New Jersey steps up for patients across the region,” said Jenifer Groves, President and CEO of the League, “However, this report is a clear call to action: our progress is not yet equitable. We must address the stark geographic disparities and ensure robust funding for complex care to truly uphold New Jersey’s commitment as a reproductive freedom state.”

 

ABOUT RUTGERS

The Rutgers School of Public Health is dedicated to advancing public health in New Jersey, the United States, and the world through high-quality education, innovative research, and collaborative community engagement —actively shaping and advocating for policies, programs, and services that improve the health of communities and populations. The Master of Public Health (MPH) in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice (SRHRJ) degree prepares students to advance equity, human rights, and social justice in the field of sexual and reproductive health.  Learn more at sph.rutgers.edu.

 

ABOUT THE LEAGUE

For over 50 years, the League has championed reproductive freedom by partnering with a network of providers, patients and communities across the state to ensure that New Jerseyans have access to a range of high-quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services regardless of their identity, income, or insurance status. . In addition to managing and administering grant funding, the League also supports network agencies with training, technical assistance, policy and regulatory analysis and strategic planning guidance. Learn more at njfpl.org.