HR 881 · 111th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Right to Life Act

Introduced 2009-02-04· Sponsored by Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2009-07-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2]OH
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]CO
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]AL
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]KY
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]MI
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]VA
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]OH
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]TX
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]AL
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]SC
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]GA
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ