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 provide the Legislature with the authority to enforce such notification, regardless of existing rights or interests outlined in the State Constitution.

The impetus for this amendment stems from a previous ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court, which found the "Parental Notification for Abortion Act" unconstitutional, citing the broader privacy rights enshrined in the New Jersey Constitution. The court's decision highlighted a distinction between minors seeking abortions and those seeking other pregnancy-related medical care. By proposing this constitutional amendment, the resolution intends to overturn that ruling and establish a legal framework for parental notification in these circumstances, thereby allowing the Legislature to enact related laws.