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Title
Sanctity of Human Life Act
Official Title
A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization.
Summary
Sanctity of Human Life Act
This bill declares that: (1) the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is a person's most fundamental right; (2) each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its equivalent, at which time every human has all the legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood; and (3) Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory have the authority to protect all human lives.
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Committee on the JudiciaryIntroducedJune 28th, 2017