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Iowa No Constitutional Right to Abortion Resolution (SJR 21)
This law was last updated on Mar 10, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
SJR 21
Status
Proposed
Proposed
Mar 6, 2019
Full Bill Text
SJR 21 proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa specifying that the constitution does not secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion.
If adopted, the amendment would be referred to the next general assembly for adoption a second time before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.
Related Legislation
Successor to SJR 9
Similar to HJR 5.
Latest Action
Sponsored by the Senate State Government Committee.
3/6/19 – Introduced; approved by committee.
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