House Joint Resolution 2004 H-8179 Amend House Joint Resolution 2004 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the resolving clause and 2 inserting: 3 < Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 4 the State of Iowa is proposed: 5 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended 6 by adding the following new section: 7 Sec. 26. Protection of life. To defend the dignity of all 8 human life, and to protect mothers and unborn children from 9 efforts to expand abortion even to the day of birth, we the 10 people of the State of Iowa declare that this Constitution 11 shall not be construed to recognize, grant, or secure a right 12 to abortion or to require the public funding of abortion. 13 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing amendment 14 to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the 15 general assembly to be chosen at the next general election for 16 members of the general assembly, and shall be published as 17 provided by law for three consecutive months previous to the 18 date of that election. > 19 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 5 and inserting 20 < A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 21 of the State of Iowa to protect life by declaring that the 22 Constitution of the State of Iowa shall not be construed to 23 recognize, grant, or secure a right to abortion or to require 24 the public funding of abortion. > 25 ______________________________ HOLT of Crawford -1- HJR2004.3933 (3) 88 (amending this HJR 2004 to CONFORM to SJR 2001) pf/rh 1/ 1 #1. #2.