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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
120th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Enact The "personhood Act Of South Carolina" Which Establishes 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 Person.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Personhood Act of South Carolina," establishes that the fundamental right to life for every human being, whether born or preborn, begins at the moment of fertilization. It also declares that the constitutional rights of due process and equal protection, which are guaranteed by the state's constitution, also vest at fertilization for all human beings. The bill's preamble references historical documents and religious beliefs to support its findings, and it is enacted under the state's reserved powers.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (28)
Joshua Putnam (R)*,
Merita Allison (R),
Todd Atwater (R),
Kenneth Bingham (R),
Don Bowen (R),
Douglas Brannon (R),
Grady Brown (D),
Bill Chumley (R),
Heather Crawford (R),
Mike Forrester (R),
Craig Gagnon (R),
Donna Hicks (R),
Bill Hixon (R),
Dwight Loftis (R),
Steve Moss (R),
Wendy Nanney (R),
Phillip Owens (R),
Michael Pitts (R),
Robert Ridgeway (D),
J. Gary Simrill (R),
Garry Smith (R),
James Smith (R),
Murrell Smith (R),
Anne Thayer (R),
McLain Toole (R),
Ted Vick (D),
Don Wells (R),
W. Brian White (R),
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brannon (on 04/30/2013)
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