H.R. 212 (112th): Sanctity of Human Life Act

Introduced:
Jan 07, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Paul Broun Jr. [R-GA10]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 23 on Jan 03, 2013. See H.R. 23 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 7, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 07, 2011
Referred to Committee Jan 07, 2011
Cosponsors
65 cosponsors (65R) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

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Full Title

To provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization.

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Last updated Jan 07, 2011.
3 pages

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1/7/2011--Introduced.
Sanctity of Human Life Act - Declares that: (1) the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is the person's paramount and most fundamental right; (2) each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent, at which time every human has all legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood; and (3) Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories have the authority to protect all human lives.

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