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SJRES 21 99th Congress Senate 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, 1985 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
May 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 22, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 22, 1985
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.

Makes such amendment inapplicable to laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.

What's happening now May 15, 1985

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

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