Senate Bill 2140
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Florida Senate - 1998 SJR 2140
By Senator Lee
23-1452-98
1 Senate Joint Resolution No.
2 A joint resolution proposing the creation of
3 Section 18 of Article X of the State
4 Constitution to state the rights of parents to
5 consent to their minor children's medical
6 treatment, including abortion.
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8 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10 That the creation of Section 18 of Article X of the
11 State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to the
12 electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next
13 general election or at an earlier special election
14 specifically authorized by law for that purpose:
15 ARTICLE X
16 MISCELLANEOUS
17 SECTION 18. Medical treatment, abortion; parental
18 consent.--Nothing in this constitution shall be deemed to
19 restrict a parent's right to consent to medical treatment,
20 including, but not limited to, abortion, for that parent's
21 minor child as permitted by the United States Constitution.
22 This state has a compelling interest in protecting the rights
23 of parents to make such decisions for their minor children.
24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
25 placed on the ballot:
26 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
27 ARTICLE X, SECTION 18
28 ABORTION, OTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT; PARENTAL
29 CONSENT.--Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution
30 declaring the right of parents to consent to medical
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