New Jersey A201 bans abortions 20 weeks or more after fertilization, with exceptions for medical necessity, rape, and incest.
The "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act" prohibits abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization unless the mother's life is at risk, the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest, or the child is pain-capable. Exceptions require documentation and informed consent. Physicians must report live births and submit annual summaries to the National Center for Health Statistics. Violators face criminal penalties, while women are immune from liability. The act takes effect three months after enactment.
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