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This Concurrent Resolution proposes an amendment to the New Jersey State Constitution that would allow the state legislature to require that parents or legal guardians be notified before their unemancipated minor or incompetent child receives any medical or surgical procedure or treatment related to pregnancy. An "unemancipated minor" refers to a child who is not legally independent, typically due to age. This proposed amendment, if approved by voters, would grant the legislature the power to enact such notification requirements, regardless of any other rights or interests already protected by the Constitution. The resolution outlines the process for submitting this proposed amendment to the public for a vote at the next general election, including specific instructions for ballot printing and public notification.