Clinic for late abortions could open in N.J. next year, one of only a few in the country

New Jersey is considered an abortion safe haven, but believe it or not, it still turns some people away.

That’s because despite being one of nine states with no gestational limit on abortion, New Jersey has no providers that can offer abortion care past 28 weeks, according to two abortion providers set on changing that. Tired of referring vulnerable patients out of state, Dr. Kristyn Brandi and Nurse Practitioner Catherine Obando are teaming up to open what they claim is the state’s first all-trimester abortion clinic.

Luminosas Wellness Collective is hoping to open in Hudson County by the summer of 2026. Like other health care providers, it will have to be licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health in order to provide services. The nonprofit clinic will be mostly grant-funded and