January 24, 2025
GOP pushes federal abortion ban through fetal personhood bill
Fertilized eggs declared persons under Constitution banning abortion, IVF, contraception nationwide
📋Public Policy📜Constitutional Law✊Civil Rights
Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) introduced the Life at Conception Act (H.R. 722) on Jan. 24, 2025, with 68 House co-sponsors. (Congress.gov All Info for H.R. 722)
H.R. 722 defines human life as beginning “at the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual member of the human species comes into being” and declares embryos “persons” under the 14th Amendment—thereby banning abortion, in vitro fertilization, and contraceptives that prevent implantation. (GovTrack.us Text of H.R. 722)
The bill claims constitutional authority under Section 5 of the 14th Amendment and the Necessary and Proper Clause of Article I, Section 8, and it defines “State” to include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and all U.S. territories. (GovTrack.us Text of H.R. 722)
📋Public Policy📜Constitutional Law✊Civil Rights
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is a co-sponsor of H.R. 722.
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How many House Republicans co-sponsored H.R. 722 when introduced?
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At what moment does H.R. 722 define human life as beginning?
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Which Missouri representative introduced the Life at Conception Act (H.R. 722)?
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What happened to North Dakota's House Bill 1373, which defined life at fertilization?
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Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO)
introduced H.R. 722 on Jan. 24, 2025. (Representative Burlison press release)