SJRES 4 · 98th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.

Introduced 1983-01-26· Sponsored by Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT]· Senate

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.(1983-02-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans
Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD]SD
Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO]MO
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]AZ
Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO]MO
Sen. East, John P. [R-NC]NC
Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY]KY
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]UT
Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]OR
Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]NC
Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA]IA
Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]IN
Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID]ID
Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]OK
Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]SD
Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI]WI
Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV]WV
Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE]NE
Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV]NV
Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI]WI