HJRES 103
101th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Abortion
Constitutional amendments
Proposing an amendment to Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
Introduced: January 27, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 27, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 27, 1989
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 the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1