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H.R. 1091: Life at Conception Act
- Introduced:
- Mar 12, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH4]
- Status:
- Referred to Committee
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- Full Title
To implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.
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- Text
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Last updated Mar 12, 2013.
3 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
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3/12/2013--Introduced.
Life at Conception Act - Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being beginning at the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Prohibits construing this Act to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
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