Sanctity of Human Life Act of 2017 (H.R. 586)

This law was last updated on Sep 12, 2019

State

Federal

Number

H.R. 586

Status

Failed to Pass

Proposed

Jan 17, 2017

Topics

Personhood

Full Bill Text

www.congress.gov

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.