Legislature(2017 - 2018)CAPITOL 106
03/29/2018 03:00 PM House HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB193 | |
| SB174 | |
| SB108 | |
| Confirmation Hearing(s) | |
| HB358 | |
| HJR32 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 174 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 108 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 358 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HJR 32 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 193 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HJR 32-CONST. AM: PARENTAL CONSENT TO ABORTION
5:16:23 PM
CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ announced that the final order of business would
be HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32, Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to notice and
consent before termination of a minor's pregnancy.
5:16:30 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GABRIEL LEDOUX, Alaska State Legislature,
paraphrased from the Sponsor Statement [Included in members'
packets], which read:
HJR 32 seeks to add a new section to the Alaska
Constitution allowing the legislature OR the people
through the initiative process, to have the option to
require notice to and consent of the parent or legal
guardian of a minor before the minor's pregnancy is
terminated.
Deciding whether to continue a pregnancy or have an
abortion is a decision that will have major long-term
impacts on the life of a young woman. Notification and
consent laws help pregnant teens to get support and
guidance from their parents or guardians. Currently
parents or guardians must give consent for their child
to be treated by a school nurse, buy cough syrup, get
their ears pierced, take a risk assessment survey in
school, go on a field trip or watch an R rated movie.
In Alaska parents cannot even give consent for a child
under 18 to get a tattoo. Parents have the right to
know about the activities of their underage teens and
especially about a decision as big as an abortion. As
a parent I would want to know.
5:18:41 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX paraphrased from the resolution, [Included
in members' packets], which read:
Section 1. Article I, Constitution of the State of
Alaska, is amended by adding a new 5 section to read:
Section 26. Notice and Consent before Termination
of Minor's Pregnancy. This constitution does not
prohibit the legislature or the people from requiring
notice to and the consent of the parent or legal
guardian of a minor before the minor's pregnancy is
terminated. The legislature shall implement this
section by law in a manner consistent with the
requirements of the Constitution of the United States,
and the people may implement this section by
initiative in a manner consistent with the
requirements of the Constitution of the United States.
Sec. 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be placed before the voters of the state at the
next general election in conformity with art. XIII,
sec. 1, Constitution of the State 15 of Alaska, and
the election laws of the state.
5:19:54 PM
CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ announced that HJR 32 would be held over.