Bill > S0485

This bill, the Personhood Act of South Carolina, aims to establish that the right to life for each born and unborn (preborn) human being begins at fertilization. It also states that the rights of due process and equal protection guaranteed by the state constitution apply to all born and unborn human beings from the point of fertilization. The bill includes provisions to allow medical procedures necessary to prevent the death of a pregnant woman, while prohibiting the intentional killing of an unborn human being. It also clarifies that the bill does not prohibit contraception or in vitro fertilization.