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Sanctity of Human Life Act of 2017 (H.R. 586)
This law was last updated on Sep 12, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
H.R. 586
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 17, 2017
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 36
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 37
Topics
PersonhoodFull Bill Text
H.R. 586 would give constitutional rights to fertilized eggs, embryos, fetuses, and clones. It would ban abortion with no exception for rape, incest, or to save the life of the woman or girl. It would also ban birth control pills, IUDs, and emergency contraception. In addition, it would eliminate certain medical choices for women, including some cancer treatments and in vitro fertilization.
Unlike the Life at Conception Act, the Sanctity of Human Life Act does not state that the law shall not require prosecution of a woman “for the death of her own child,” and therefore might lead to investigation and prosecution of women who miscarry to determine if their own actions caused the death of the fetus.
The Sanctity of Human Life Act declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human, and is a person’s paramount and most fundamental right. The Act further states that each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent, irrespective of sex, health, function or disability, defect, stage of biological development, or condition of dependency.
Related Legislation
Similar to H.R. 3676 and S. 1456.
Similar to H.R. 426 (2015) and H.R. 23 (2013).
STATUS
This bill is introduced year after year and fails year after year.
People
Co-sponsor
- Earl Carter
- Rick Allen
- Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford
- Jeff Duncan
- Blake Farenthold
- Tom Graves
- Pete Olson
- Robert Wittman
- Robert Pittenger
- Steve King
- Alexander Mooney
- Todd Rokita
- Drew Ferguson
- Mark Meadows
- Ted Budd
- Rob Woodall
- Dave Brat
- Scott DesJarlais
- Andy Biggs
- Raul Labrador
- Thomas A. Garrett
- Ralph W. Norman
- Glenn Grothman
- Louie Gohmert
- David P. Roe
- Austin Scott
- Walter B. Jones
- Bill Johnson
- Robert E. Latta
- Billy Long
- Joe Wilson
- Tom Cole
- Trent Franks
- Barry Loudermilk
- Doug Collins
- Steve Russell
Primary Sponsor
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