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Rhode Island Personhood Resolution (H 5399)
This law was last updated on Jul 7, 2017
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
H 5399
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Feb 3, 2017
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 5
Total Sponsors: 5
Topics
PersonhoodFull Bill Text
H 5399 states that Rhode Island recognizes that the existence of a fetal heartbeat is evidence of the existence of human life and that advancements in the field of prenatal care are dramatically improving survival for babies born preterm.
Related Legislation
Similar to H 7170 (2016), H 5153 (2015) and H 7330 (2014), all of which failed to pass.
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