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Texas Constitutional Amendment Proposal Guaranteeing Right to Life (SJR 9)
This law was last updated on Nov 12, 2018
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
SJR 9
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Nov 14, 2016
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
Topics
PersonhoodFull Bill Text
SJR 9 proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of “unborn children” and prohibiting abortion to the extent authorized under federal constitutional law.
If passed, the proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2017.
Related Legislation
Similar to HJR 126, which failed to pass in 2015.
People
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