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Sanctity of Life Act of 2013 (H.R. 2764)
This law was last updated on Oct 5, 2018
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
H.R. 2764
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jul 19, 2013
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Co-sponsors: 9
Total Sponsors: 10
Topics
PersonhoodFull Bill Text
The Sanctity of Life Act declares that human life is deemed to exist from fertilization, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency and ‘‘person’’ shall include all human life as defined herein.
H.R. 2764 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.
Related Legislation
Similar to H.R. 23 and S. 583.
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