Proposed amendment to New Jersey Constitution to allow parental notification for medical or surgical procedures related to pregnancy for minor.

This bill proposes an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution to allow the Legislature to require that a parent or legal guardian receive notice before their unemancipated minor or incompetent child undergoes any medical or surgical procedure or treatment relating to pregnancy. This amendment aims to overturn a court decision that found the existing law unconstitutional. The amendment would be submitted to the people at the next general election.

Proposed amendment to New Jersey Constitution to allow parental notification for medical or surgical procedures related to pregnancy for minor.

This bill proposes an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution to allow the Legislature to require that a parent or legal guardian receive notice before their unemancipated minor or incompetent child undergoes any medical or surgical procedure or treatment relating to pregnancy. This amendment aims to overturn a court decision that found the existing law unconstitutional. The amendment would be submitted to the people at the next general election.