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Introduced
01/12/2021
01/12/2021
In Committee
01/12/2021
01/12/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/12/2022
05/12/2022
Introduced Session
124th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 1, Title 1 So As To Enact The "personhood Act Of South Carolina", To Establish That The Right To Life For Each Born And Preborn Human Being Vests At Fertilization And That The Rights Of Due Process And Equal Protection, Guaranteed By Section 3, Article I Of The Constitution Of This State Vest At Fertilization For Each Born And Preborn Human Being.
AI Summary
This bill, the Personhood Act of South Carolina, aims to establish that the right to life for each born and preborn human being vests at fertilization. It also states that the rights of due process and equal protection guaranteed by the state's constitution vest at fertilization for each born and preborn human being. The bill includes exceptions to allow licensed physicians to perform medical procedures or treatments intended to prevent the death of a pregnant woman, as well as to allow contraception and in vitro fertilization. The bill is enacted pursuant to the power reserved to the state under the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (26)
Josiah Magnuson (R)*,
Linda Bennett (R),
Mike Burns (R),
Bill Chumley (R),
Bobby Cox (R),
Vic Dabney (R),
Joseph Daning (R),
Cal Forrest (R),
Patrick Haddon (R),
Jonathon Hill (R),
Jeff Johnson (R),
Stewart Jones (R),
Steven Long (R),
R.J. May (R),
Ryan McCabe (R),
John McCravy (R),
Sandy McGarry (R),
Adam Morgan (R),
Steve Moss (R),
Melissa Oremus (R),
Tommy Pope (R),
Mark Smith (R),
Bill Taylor (R),
Anne Thayer (R),
Ashley Trantham (R),
W. Brian White (R),
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White (on 02/16/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3568&session=124&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3568_20201216.htm |
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