Issue Position: Women

Issue Position

We should advance the NJ Family First Employer Act, designed to encourage employers to build and foster parent-friendly work arrangements for their employees. Our policies should promote women's access to the healthcare by making insurance more affordable, I also support protecting doctors and hospitals from abusive lawsuits, which will expand women's choices in choosing their physicians by encouraging more doctors to locate and remain in New Jersey.

I have pushed successfully for a law that supports the educational costs of the children whose mothers are the victims of domestic violence, and I sponsor legislation to combat the evil of human trafficking. I have also supported protecting victims of sexual violence through an enhanced rape shield law.

In addition, through the State Budget, I have prioritized and supported funding for the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault; for Family Success Centers that include domestic violence prevention; for the Home Visitation Program that includes early primary intervention services for pregnant women and children up to 5; and for Qualified Health Centers that provide comprehensive primary care health services including exams, obstetrics, and pediatrics.

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