Personhood Act of SC
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-100 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; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 41 OF TITLE 44 RELATING TO ABORTION.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
May 2022
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Introduced May 12, 2022
Last action May 12, 2022
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May 12, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
May 12, 2022
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
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