Proposed amendment to the United States Constitution
Forked from Hogan Amendment — securing the right to life for every human being from the moment of conceptionHatch Amendment — granting Congress and the states concurrent power to restrict abortion
By Orrin HatchSupportsThe publisher has indicated that they support ratification of this proposal.September 21, 1981September 21, 1981 at 12:00 PM
Section 1. A right to abortion is not secured by this Constitution. The Congress and the several States shall have the concurrent power to restrict and prohibit abortions: Provided, That a law of a State which is more restrictive than a law of Congress shall govern.