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SJRES 21 101th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Constitutional amendments

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced: January 25, 1989 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 25, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 25, 1989
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee.

Exempts from applicability of this amendment laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.

What's happening now January 31, 1989

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

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