H.R. 877 · 117th Congress
Sanctity of Human Life Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jody Hice
- Introduced
- 2021-02-05
- Latest action
- 2021-04-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
Sanctity of Human Life Act
This bill defines the beginning of human life for purposes of legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood.
Specifically, it declares that
the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is a person's most fundamental right; each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its equivalent; and Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory have the authority to protect all human lives.