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AZ HR2001
Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/31/2022
Primary Sponsor
Walter Blackman
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AI Summary
- House Resolution expressing support for protecting the lives of unborn African-American babies
- Cites statistics claiming African-American women obtain 36 percent of all abortions despite comprising 14 percent of the childbearing population, with a ratio of 474 abortions per 1,000 live births among African-American women
- States that of 44 million abortions performed since 1973, 19 million were of African-American babies, while African Americans comprise under 13 percent of the U.S. population
- Claims abortion is the leading cause of death among African Americans, citing 2011 data showing 360,000 abortions compared to 287,072 deaths from all other causes
- Recognizes unborn African-American babies as protected under the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equal rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
Legislative Description
Unborn African-American babies
Resolution
Last Action
House read second time
2/1/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules1/31/2022
Judiciary1/31/2022
Full Bill Text
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