HR 881
111th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Abortion
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Right to Life Act
Introduced: February 4, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E196)
Feb 4, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Right to Life 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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