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- H.J.RES.26
H.J.RES.26: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 4, 1995
- Latest Major Action Jan. 25, 1995
- See the eleven similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee of the fifth and fourteenth amendments. Prohibits any unborn person from being deprived of life by any person. States that nothing in this Amendment shall prohibit a law allowing justification to be shown for only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or her unborn offspring, as long as such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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| Jan. 4, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Robert K. Dornan (R-Calif.) |