New Jersey S1087 mandates midwives and physicians to inform pregnant women about birthing options before delivery.
New Jersey S1087 requires certified midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women with written information on all available birthing options during their initial consultation and before labor begins. This information must be in English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Creole, French, Korean, Portuguese, or Spanish. The details include planned hospital births, home births, scheduled and emergency C-sections, and health risks associated with each option. The Commissioner of Health is tasked with creating rules and regulations to implement these provisions.
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