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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 27, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 103: Proposing an amendment to Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-103/
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