Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

We applaud the New Jersey Assembly for amending S2260/A2218, bills that exposed citizens, journalists, and advocacy groups to lawsuits over statements that caused "emotional harm" to someone who received or provided reproductive health care.

As the New Jersey Press Association Chairman Brett Ainsworth warned:

“These bills lack basic constitutional safeguards and would punish truthful reporting relating to reproductive health care services, as well as protected opinions about such services.”

Thankfully, the Assembly's amendments addressed these concerns. We urge the Senate to concur.
We'll keep watching bills like this nationwide to ensure no one faces lawsuits for expressing opinions, truthful statements, or other protected speech.

📝: https://njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2260

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This week in free speech:

👉 England proposes a social media ban for anyone under 16 years old
👉 New York advances a bill that would require warning labels on AI-generated news content
👉 Trump administration imposes export controls on Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models

Catch the latest in this week’s FIREwire. ⬇️

FIREwire — June 19, 2026 Regulations are coming for artificial intelligence. Here's what FIRE is doing to protect your rights.

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