North Dakota HB 1572
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Full namePersonhood of Children Act
Introduced2009
Senate votedApril 3, 2009 (16–29)
SponsorRep. Dan Ruby
| North Dakota HB 1572 | |
|---|---|
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| North Dakota State Legislature | |
| Full name | Personhood of Children Act |
| Introduced | 2009 |
| Senate voted | April 3, 2009 (16–29) |
| Sponsor | Rep. Dan Ruby |
| Bill | HB 1572 |
| Website | https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-index/bi1572.html |
Status: Not passed | |
North Dakota House Bill 1572, also known as the Personhood of Children Act, was a bill introduced in 2009 by Representative Dan Ruby in the North Dakota Legislature. The bill aimed to define “individual,” “person,” or “human being” to include “any organism with the genome of Homo sapiens,” effectively granting legal personhood to human embryos and fetuses at all stages of development.[1]
On February 17, 2009, the North Dakota House of Representatives passed HB 1572 with a vote of 51–41. The bill then proceeded to the Senate, where it was defeated on April 3, 2009, by a vote of 29–16.[2]
Provisions
The bill sought to amend the North Dakota Century Code by:[3]
- Defining “individual,” “person,” or “human being” to include any organism with the genome of Homo sapiens.
- Creating new sections related to the crimes of dismemberment and torture.
- Amending existing sections to adjust penalties for crimes against born-alive children.
