South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 245

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Bright, Verdin, Fair, Cromer, S. Martin, Reese, Bryant and Grooms
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 165

Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Life Beginning at Conception Act

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2010  Senate  Prefiled
   12/8/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 112)
   1/11/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 112)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2010

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO ENACT THE "LIFE BEGINNING AT CONCEPTION ACT" 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 ARTICLE I, SECTION 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, VEST AT FERTILIZATION FOR EACH BORN AND PREBORN HUMAN PERSON.

Whereas, the General Assembly, under Article III, Section 1A of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895, is empowered to assemble to make new laws, as the common good may require; and

Whereas, Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895, guarantees that no person may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or denied the equal protection of the laws; and

Whereas, the General Assembly in the exercise of its constitutional powers and in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under the law finds it necessary and proper to ensure that the rights of its citizens extend to each newly born and preborn human person. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 5

Life Beginning at Conception

Section 1-1-310.    This article may be cited as the 'Life Beginning at Conception Act'.

Section 1-1-320.    (A)    The right to life for each born and preborn human being vests at fertilization.

(B)    The rights guaranteed by Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution of this State, that no person shall be deprived of life without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws, vest at fertilization for each born and preborn human person."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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