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Birth Certificates Can Now Reflect Gender Identity
Individuals whose births were registered in New Jersey can now file attestations to update the sex designation on their birth certificates to reflect their gender identities.
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The initiatives will strengthen New Jersey’s fight against the opioid epidemic. In 2018, more than 3,000 individuals in New Jersey died due to overdoses.
MoreFirst Lady Tammy Murphy Announces Nurture NJ
The awareness campaign is committed to reducing infant and maternal mortality and morbidity among women and children of all races and ethnicities.
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Healthy New Jersey 2020 is the state’s health improvement plan for the decade. It is modeled after the federal Healthy People 2020 initiative and is the result of a multiyear process that reflects input from a diverse group of individuals and organizations.
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