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

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that with respect to the right to life, the word "person", as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth articles of amendment to the U.S. Constitution applies to all human beings, including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development, irrespective of age, health, function, or condition of dependency. Provides that this article shall not apply in an emergency when a reasonable medical certainty exists that continuation of the pregnancy will cause the death of the mother.

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Timeline

1. 31 May 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 May 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 May 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Buckley, James L. [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hughes, Harold E. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bennett, Wallace F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Curtis, Carl T. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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