Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified
Risks
- No material direct effect identified
StateNew JerseyIn Committee
A 5513: Requires notification of possible complications of abortion-inducing drugs and right to sue for injury; establishes crime of criminal abortion by fraud.
Dawn Fantasia
A 5513 status: In Committee — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (updated Sep 17, 2026).
Source
LegiScan
Confidence
High
Analysis basis
LegiScan full bill text
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
30OUT OF 100
Score:30/100 civic fit
Risk:High Risk
Impact:High Impact 85/100
Constitutionality10%
Bipartisan10%
Public opinion20%
Bill summary
This bill is currently being considered by lawmakers. If it passes, it would: * **Require warning:** Doctors would have to tell patients about the potential risks of taking abortion pills. * **Allow lawsuits:** Patients would have the legal right to sue if they are harmed by these drugs. * **Create a new crime:** It would become a crime to trick someone into having an abortion.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Critical outlook
30%
Benefits
- Increases demand for administrative compliance services
- Potential revenue collection for the State Treasury via fines
- New financial support mechanism for independent crisis pregnancy resource centers
Risks
- High civil penalty exposure up to $100,000 per day
- Increased malpractice and professional insurance costs for providers
- Significant administrative burden for mandatory data reporting
Society
Mixed / Neutral
30%
Benefits
- Codifies anonymity protections for patients in court proceedings
- Standardizes written disclosures regarding chemical abortion risks
- Protects pregnant women from direct civil or criminal liability
Risks
- Potential reduction in access to reproductive healthcare services
- Interferes with standard of care through mandated counseling materials
- Creates liability avenues for third parties against providers
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified
Risks
- No material direct effect identified
Civic Accountability
Critical outlook
40%
Benefits
- Mandates comprehensive annual public reporting on abortion statistics
- Increases transparency regarding provider complications
- Establishes a centralized Department of Health oversight role
Risks
- Increases state collection and aggregation of sensitive personal health data
- Directs public oversight specifically toward pregnancy resource centers
- Significant expansion of state investigative authority into healthcare practice
Public Health & Safety
Critical outlook
20%
Benefits
- Mandates standardized reporting of complications for trend tracking
- Requires dissemination of emergency care contact information
- Ensures patients receive written notification of potential physical side effects
Risks
- Requires dissemination of medically disputed 'abortion reversal' information
- Interferes with physician-patient confidentiality and clinical medical judgment
- Potential for reporting burdens to delay patient care delivery
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
LegiScan
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Confidence
High
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Analysis basis
LegiScan full bill text
Source used for this bill's analysis.
Source note
The mandated 'Abortion Pill Reversal' disclosures are not supported by consistent, peer-reviewed medical consensus.
Analysis scope
The bill introduces several subjective medical terms that may conflict with professional guidelines.
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Where it stands
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- CommitteeCurrent
- Chamber votesUpcoming
- Final agreementUpcoming
- GovernorUpcoming
- EnactedUpcoming
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