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SC H3289

SC H3289
Personhood


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Introduced
01/08/2019
In Committee
01/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
09/24/2020

Introduced Session

123rd 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, called the "Personhood Act of South Carolina," seeks to amend the state's laws to establish that the right to life for each born and unborn (preborn) human being begins at fertilization. It also stipulates that the rights of due process and equal protection guaranteed by the state constitution apply to both born and unborn individuals from fertilization onward. The bill includes exceptions to allow medical procedures to prevent the death of a pregnant woman, as well as to permit contraception and in vitro fertilization. The bill is enacted under the state's authority reserved by the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (30)

Last Action

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones (on 05/07/2019)

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