Bans Off Our Bodies

Planned Parenthood is dedicated to health equity and empowerment. Reproductive Justice is the protection of, and insistence upon, the human right to decide: whether or when to have children; and to parent children we have in safe, healthy environments.

The future of abortion access in the hands of the Supreme Court is deeply uncertain. And for years, reproductive health care including birth control and abortion access have been under attack in states across the country.  New Jersey leaders must continue to stand up and protect access to abortion care in our state for everyone.

Young people deserve to have the information, resources, and skills they need to protect their health and build their future — without shame or judgment. Sex education can equip young people with the skills they need for a lifetime of good health, including the ability to have healthy relationships, make decisions for themselves, think critically about the world, be a good ally to those who are marginalized, and love themselves for who they are.