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HR 722 · in committee · major

Life at Conception Act

What this bill does

  • The bill declares that constitutional protections begin at fertilization or conception.
  • This affects pregnant women, medical providers, and abortion policy nationwide.
  • The bill specifies it does not authorize prosecuting women for miscarriage or fetal death.

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  1. 01

    How would this bill's conception-based definition of personhood affect current medical practices like in-vitro fertilization or emergency miscarriage treatment?

  2. 02

    What enforcement mechanisms would exist to protect fetal rights, and how would doctors determine compliance without investigating pregnant women?

  3. 03

    Which states' existing abortion restrictions would become federal law under this bill, and what would change in states with current protections?

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Sponsor · R-MO-7

Eric Burlison

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Introduced 2025-01-24

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-24 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-24 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-24 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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