A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Prohibits the performance of any abortion except under a law which: (1) authorizes an abortion only when there is a reasonable medical certainty that the mother's death would otherwise result; and (2) requires that every reasonable effort be made to preserve the life of any person who is the subject of the abortion.

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Timeline

1. 21 February 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 February 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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