A bill to provide legal protection for unborn human beings and for other purposes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 26, 1983)
Declares that for the purposes of the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution, each human life exists from conception without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or conditions of dependency, and that "person" includes all human beings.
Recognizes the compelling interest of each State to protect the lives of those whom the State regards as human beings, independent of the status of unborn children under the fourteenth amendment.
Eliminates inferior Federal court jurisdiction to issue any order in any case involving a State or local law that: (1) protects the rights of persons between conception and birth; or (2) limits or regulates abortion or provides funding or other assistance for abortions. Declares that this shall not deprive the Supreme Court of the authority to render appropriate relief in any case.
What just happenedFeb 22, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Separation of Powers.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 22, 1983Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Separation of Powers.
Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee - Jan 26, 1983IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 26, 1983IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate