Puerto Rico Enacts Groundbreaking Law Recognizing Unborn Babies as Persons from Conception

In a significant victory for the pro-life movement, Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón has signed a new law that officially recognizes unborn babies as “natural persons” from the moment of conception.

The legislation, known as Senate Bill 504 or PS 504, amends the territory’s Civil Code to affirm the preborn baby’s personhood for civil purposes, such as inheritance rights.

Signed into law in late December, the measure establishes a legal and moral precedent by embedding the recognition of life beginning at conception within Puerto Rico’s framework.

While it does not alter the island’s existing abortion statutes or introduce new protections against abortion, pro-life advocates hail it as a symbolic step toward building a culture of life.

Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life, celebrated the development, telling Life News, “National Right to Life celebrates this landmark achievement for the pro-life movement. Puerto Rico’s clear and courageous recognition of preborn babies as persons reflects a deep respect for life and provides a powerful example for lawmakers throughout the United States. Legal personhood for the preborn is not only consistent with science and human dignity but is the foundation upon which a culture of life can flourish.”

Tobias further emphasized the law’s broader implications, saying, “Puerto Rico’s action stands as a compelling reaffirmation that the protection of human life at all stages is a fundamental civil right. This measure underscores the essential truth that every human being—born and unborn—deserves equal protection under the law.”

The law aligns Puerto Rico’s civil code with the biological reality that human life begins at fertilization, promoting equal protection for the unborn.

“This historic legal recognition marks one of the strongest pro‑life affirmations within U.S. jurisdictions. By explicitly acknowledging the inherent dignity and personhood of the preborn, Puerto Rico has taken a principled and scientifically grounded step to align its civil law with the biological reality that human life begins at fertilization,” Life News explained.

Pro-life groups describe it as one of the strongest affirmations of life within U.S. jurisdictions, potentially paving the way for future legislation that could include an abortion ban to safeguard preborn children.

By acknowledging the inherent dignity of the unborn, Puerto Rico sets an example that could inspire similar actions in other states and territories, reinforcing the pro-life stance that every life deserves respect and protection from conception onward.

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