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US S159

US S159
Life at Conception Act of 2019


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Introduced
01/16/2019
In Committee
01/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to life of each born and preborn human person. This bill declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to require the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child, a prohibition on in vitro fertilization, or a prohibition on use of birth control or another means of preventing fertilization.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Life at Conception Act of 2019, aims to implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution for the right to life of each born and unborn human person. The key provisions of the bill declare that the right to life is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including at the moment of fertilization or cloning. The bill clarifies that it does not require the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child, nor does it prohibit in vitro fertilization or the use of birth control. The bill also defines the terms "human person" and "human being" to include each member of the human species at all stages of life.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (17)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/16/2019)

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