Gov. Murphy recently signed legislation (A-4939/S-3719), which assures New Jerseyans by statute that their right to marry a person of another race is protected. New Jersey is one of nine states that never had a miscegenation law. Nevertheless, the Legislature decided to act after the decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022 overturned the 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, guaranteeing a woman a right to an abortion under the federal Constitution. Dobbs sent the issue of abortions back to the states, where it is clear the right to an abortion has been severely curtailed in some states.