Bill > S0087

This bill, titled the "Life Beginning at Conception Act," proposes to add a new article to existing state law that establishes that the right to life for every human being, whether born or preborn, begins at the moment of fertilization. It further states that the constitutional rights of due process and equal protection, which guarantee that no person can be deprived of life without a fair legal process or denied equal treatment under the law, also vest at fertilization for all human persons, born and preborn. This legislation is presented in the context of the General Assembly's constitutional power to enact laws for the common good and its duty to ensure that the rights of all citizens, including those not yet born, are protected.