Abortion-rights advocates protest probe of NJ insurance mandate for abortion

Abortion-rights advocates, led by Rep. Frank Pallone, called a federal investigation into New Jersey's insurance mandate for abortion "bogus."

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 752

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Abortion-rights advocates blasted an ongoing federal investigation into New Jersey’s requirement that health insurers cover abortion, warning that it undermines state autonomy and is part of a broader effort to enact a federal backdoor ban on abortion.

Rep. Frank Pallone, a Democrat, convened a virtual roundtable of advocates Tuesday to discuss the probe they deemed “bogus,” ahead of a looming deadline the feds set for the state to respond to investigators’ demands …

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