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MI HR0351
Resolution
Status
5/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Hooker
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AI Summary
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Declares the Michigan House of Representatives' policy to extend legal protection to unborn children with detectable heartbeats under state law.
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Asserts that a fetal heartbeat (detectable within 3 weeks of fertilization) and brain waves (at approximately 6 weeks) are indicators of life deserving legal protection.
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References Michigan's historical abortion restrictions, including the 1846 Revised Statutes prohibiting willful acts causing miscarriage and the state's 1972 rejection of legalized abortion.
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States Michigan's compelling state interest in protecting unborn children with physiological attributes of life consistent with the state and U.S. constitutions.
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare this legislative body's policy to protect life by extending legal protection to as many unborn children with heartbeats as possible under Michigan law.
unborn children
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Insurance
5/6/2014