Sanctity of Human Life Act

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This bill defines the beginning of human life for purposes of legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 5, 2021

Sanctity of Human Life Act

This bill defines the beginning of human life for purposes of legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood.

Specifically, it declares that

the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is a person's most fundamental right;
each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its equivalent; and
Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory have the authority to protect all human lives.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Sanctity of Human Life Act

Latest action (Apr 23, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 5, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.