The proposed resolution seeks to amend the New Jersey Constitution by adding a new paragraph that would require parental or legal guardian notification before an unemancipated minor or incompetent child undergoes any medical or surgical procedure or treatment related to pregnancy. This amendment aims to override the New Jersey Supreme Court's previous ruling that deemed the "Parental Notification for Abortion Act" unconstitutional, which was based on the court's interpretation of privacy rights and equal protection under the state constitution.
If the amendment is approved by the legislature, it will be presented to the public for a vote in the next general election, following the required notice and publication procedures. The proposed change is intended to clarify the legislative authority regarding parental notification in matters of pregnancy-related medical care for minors, thereby allowing the state to establish regulations that ensure parents are informed about such procedures.