SJR 23 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, establishes the "Reproductive Health Care Protection Act". Under this amendment, the right to reproductive freedom shall not be construed to include the performance of gender transition surgeries or the prescription or administration of drugs for the purposes of gender transition. No public funds shall be used to pay for the performance or inducement, or assistance with the performance or inducement, of an abortion upon a woman, except in cases of medical emergencies. The right to reproductive freedom shall not be construed to exempt any person, firm, or corporation from civil liability for medical malpractice, negligence, or wrongful death. The General Assembly shall have the authority to enact laws to carry out the provisions of this constitutional amendment.
SARAH HASKINS