Life at Conception Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Life at Conception Act declares that the constitutional right to life applies to every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment of coming into being. It uses Congress's power under Article I and the 14th Amendment to extend legal personhood protections to preborn humans.
Who Benefits and How
Anti-abortion advocacy organizations and those who believe in fetal personhood benefit from a federal statutory declaration that the unborn are legal persons under the 14th Amendment. Religious and pro-life organizations gain a legislative framework supporting their positions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Women seeking abortion services and reproductive healthcare providers would face significant restrictions, as extending personhood from fertilization could be used to challenge abortion access, IVF procedures, and certain forms of contraception. The bill explicitly states it cannot be used to prosecute women for the death of their unborn child.
Key Provisions
- Declares the constitutional right to life is vested in each human being from fertilization
- Defines "human person" and "human being" to include all members of homo sapiens at all stages of life from fertilization
- Extends the definition of "State" under the 14th Amendment to include DC and all territories
- Explicitly bars prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Declares that the constitutional right to life is vested in every human being from the moment of fertilization, effectively extending 14th Amendment protections to preborn humans.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
Declares that the constitutional right to life is vested in every human being from the moment of fertilization, effectively extending 14th Amendment protections to preborn humans.
Policy Domains
Life at Conception Act
Identified Gains
- Anti-abortion advocacy organizations
- Religious organizations supporting fetal personhood
- Pro-life legal organizations
Identified Costs
- Women seeking reproductive healthcare
- Reproductive healthcare providers
- IVF clinics and fertility specialists
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Burlison (for himself, Mr. Strong, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Green …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
IVF clinics and fertility specialists, Reproductive healthcare providers
Anti-abortion advocacy organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "Congress"
- → Legislative body exercising power under Article I and 14th Amendment Section 5
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Each and every member of the species homo sapiens at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual member of the human species comes into being
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