Dear Friend,

Moments ago, the General Assembly of New Jersey followed the State Senate’s footsteps in passing a bill that would help New Jersey women keep their jobs and stay healthy while pregnant. But the fight isn’t over–  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie still needs to sign the bill by January 14th for it to become law. If you want to help New Jersey start off 2014 by ending pregnancy discrimination, call Governor Chris Christie today at 609-292-6000 and ask him to sign this important bill into law.

Passage comes on the heels of New York City’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which goes into effect this month. Building off our victory in NYC, ABB helped to draft a similar bill for the women of New Jersey, and our own Dina Bakst and Phoebe Taubman testified in support of the bill late last year. But we aren’t stopping until the bill becomes law.

No woman should be fired or pushed out of her job because she needs a modest accommodation at work to protect her health. We won these rights for the women of New York City, and we intend to win them for our neighbors in New Jersey. But ABB can’t do it without your support. Please take a moment to call  Governor Christie, and let him know the women of New Jersey shouldn’t have to choose between their job and a healthy pregnancy.

I am calling in support of S2995, because no woman should have to choose between her job and a healthy pregnancy. If he supports working families, Governor Christie should sign this important bill today, and end pregnancy discrimination in New Jersey.

Happy New Year and Thank You for All Your Support,

The ABB Team: Sherry, Dina, Phoebe, Jared, Elizabeth, Liz, Risha & Rachel