To meet a heightened demand for abortion care, New Jersey may permit midwives to perform abortions. Since the overturn Roe v. Wade, many states have limited access to abortion care or implemented bans. If successful, it would make New Jersey one of about ten states that allow certified midwives or nurse-midwives to perform abortions. The potential new rule, proposed by the state's Board of Medical Examiners, would allow midwives to perform surgical abortions through the 14th week of gestation, the Monitor reported. From June to November 2022, the number of legal abortions performed in New Jersey rose by 7%, the New Jersey Monitor previously reported, citing statistics from a national study on abortions.

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Persons: Roe, Wade Organizations: Service, New, New Jersey Monitor, state's, Medical, Monitor, Centers for Disease Control, Food & Drug Administration, American College of, Guttmacher Institute Locations: New Jersey, Wall, Silicon, Jersey