HJRES 104
100th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Abortion
Abortion, Birth Control, and Family Planning
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendments
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
Introduced: January 22, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 22, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right to life is the paramount and most fundamental right of a person.
Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee.
States that nothing in this article shall prohibit a law allowing medical procedures required to prevent the death of either the pregnant woman or the unborn offspring.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
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