A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect 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 and in conformance with a law that: (1) authorizes the performance of an abortion only when a reasonable medical certainty exists that continuation of the pregnancy would result in the death of the mother; and (2) requires the person performing the abortion to make every effort to preserve the life of the unborn child.

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Timeline

1. 28 October 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 November 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 October 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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