SCS/SJR 33 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, repeals the "Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative". Under this amendment, an abortion may be performed in cases of medical emergencies, fetal anomaly, rape, or incest. In the case of abortions performed or induced because of rape or incest, the abortion may be performed or induced no later than 12 weeks gestational age of the unborn child and only if documentation is presented to the attending physician that the rape or incest has been reported to a law enforcement agency prior to the abortion. The amendment also prohibits public funds from being used to pay for certain abortions; prohibits the use of surgeries, hormones, or drugs to assist a child with a gender transition; prohibits certain abortions performed or induced as a result of a prenatal diagnosis indicating a disability in an unborn child; requires consent prior to an abortion; prohibits fetal organ harvesting; and ensures that a woman's ability to access health care in cases of miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, and other medical emergencies shall not be infringed by the state.
The General Assembly shall have the authority to enact laws to carry out these provisions as well as the authority to enact laws to regulate abortions, abortion facilities, and abortion providers to ensure the health and safety of the mother.
SARAH HASKINS