Print
House Joint Resolution 5 - IntroducedA Bill ForA Joint Resolution 1proposing an amendment to the Constitution
2of the State of Iowa that the Constitution of the State
3of Iowa does not recognize, grant, or secure a right to
4abortion or require the public funding of abortion.
5BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
2the State of Iowa is proposed:
3Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended
4by adding the following new section:
5Sec.26. To defend and protect unborn children, we the
6people of the State of Iowa declare that this Constitution does
7not recognize, grant, or secure a right to abortion or require
8the public funding of abortion.
9 Sec. 2.REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing amendment
10to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the
11general assembly to be chosen at the next general election for
12members of the general assembly, and shall be published as
13provided by law for three consecutive months previous to the
14date of that election.
15EXPLANATION
16The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
17the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
18This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the
19Constitution of the State of Iowa specifying that “to defend
20and protect unborn children, we the people of the State of Iowa
21declare that this Constitution does not recognize, grant, or
22secure a right to abortion or require the public funding of
23abortion”.
24The joint resolution, if adopted, would be published and
25then referred to the next general assembly (90th) for adoption,
26before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.
-1-pf/rh
2of the State of Iowa that the Constitution of the State
3of Iowa does not recognize, grant, or secure a right to
4abortion or require the public funding of abortion.
5BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
2the State of Iowa is proposed:
3Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended
4by adding the following new section:
5Sec.26. To defend and protect unborn children, we the
6people of the State of Iowa declare that this Constitution does
7not recognize, grant, or secure a right to abortion or require
8the public funding of abortion.
9 Sec. 2.REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing amendment
10to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the
11general assembly to be chosen at the next general election for
12members of the general assembly, and shall be published as
13provided by law for three consecutive months previous to the
14date of that election.
15EXPLANATION
16The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
17the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
18This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the
19Constitution of the State of Iowa specifying that “to defend
20and protect unborn children, we the people of the State of Iowa
21declare that this Constitution does not recognize, grant, or
22secure a right to abortion or require the public funding of
23abortion”.
24The joint resolution, if adopted, would be published and
25then referred to the next general assembly (90th) for adoption,
26before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.
-1-pf/rh