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Long Title
AN ACT DEFINING THE BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE, RECOGNIZING RIGHTS THEREUNDER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00149 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING THE BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE, RECOGNIZING RIGHTS THEREUNDER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Human Life Act of 2004 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Human Life Act of 2004". As articulated and intended by the 1986 Constitutional Commission, conception begins with the combination, fusion or integration of the ovum and the sperm cell forming the human nucleus. It also emphasized that the definition of the beginning of human life as from conception shall be provided by an appropriate legislation. This bill seeks to define the beginning of human life and to recognize the rights of the unborn. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : JARAULA, CONSTANTINO G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Señeres (004 ) | 2. Velarde (004 ) |
| 3. Gozos (030 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL, POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON 2004-07-27 |
Abstract
"Human Life Act of 2004". As articulated and intended by the 1986 Constitutional Commission, conception begins with the combination, fusion or integration of the ovum and the sperm cell forming the human nucleus. It also emphasized that the definition of the beginning of human life as from conception shall be provided by an appropriate legislation. This bill seeks to define the beginning of human life and to recognize the rights of the unborn.'
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