Bill > SJR1

This resolution proposes an amendment to the Alaska State Constitution that would explicitly state that the state constitution cannot be interpreted as providing a right to abortion or requiring the state to fund abortions. Specifically, the proposed constitutional amendment would add a new Section 26 to Article I, which declares that "to protect human life," nothing in the state constitution can be construed as securing or protecting abortion rights or mandating state funding for abortions. The resolution mandates that this proposed amendment be placed before Alaska voters at the next general election, in accordance with the state constitution's procedures for constitutional amendments. This means that if the resolution passes through the legislature, voters will have the final say on whether this abortion-related provision becomes part of the state constitution, potentially limiting abortion access and state funding for abortion services.