New Updated Flyer for Right to Life Act of South Carolina (H.3213/S.111) -April 28, 2005

TAKE ACTION TO PASS the "Right to Life Act of South Carolina"

Now is the time for action !
1. Pray* (if you are a born-again Christian)
2. Call
3. Inform others
4. E-mail
5. Write
6. Lobby
7. Donate

* as you are led of the Lord, you might also consider fasting between now and Wednesday, May 4th, whether a regular complete fast (water-only),or some form of a partial fast.

UPDATE:

1. The Right to Life Act of SC passed the S.C. House of Representatives on, April 13, with 52 House co-sponsors, by a vote of 95-18 on Second Reading, albeit with a 'fatal flaw' rape EXCEPTION by a so-called 'morning-after-pill' (which is an abortifacient causing chemical abortions) amendment that was unfortunately added to the bill.

2. On April 14, H.3213 again passed in the S.C. House on Third Reading by a vote of 91-10, and was sent to the SC Senate, where it was later assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

3. The next step is a public hearing in a Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that is scheduled for next Wednesday, May 4, in Room 207, Gressette (Senate office) Bldg. (behind the SC State House bldg.) at 11:00 AM. If you would like to come and stand in support of this bill, please come by 10:45 AM and look for someone handing out lapel tags and pins indicating your support.

There are 46 total members in the full Senate (26 R's, 20 D's). There are only four members in the Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee which is holding the public hearing on S.111 and H.3213 on Wednesday, May 4th. The committee is comprised of THREE REPUBLICANS and ONE DEMOCRAT. There are at present only6 Republican co-sponsors of S.111 in the SC Senate (out of the 26 Republican Senators), and none of these six (Senators Fair, Bryant, Grooms, Thomas, Verdin and Hayes) are members of this four-man Subcommittee holding the public hearing on Wednesday, May 4.

Please contact one or more of the three Republican Senators listedbelow who are on this Subcommittee conducting the public hearing, and ask them to support and vote for the wording of the Right to LifeAct in its original form, without the rape EXCEPTION. Give them both the House and Senate bill #'s: H.3213 and S.111. These Senators can remove the 'fatal flaw' rape EXCEPTION Amendment that was added in the SC House and still, Lord willing, save this bill !

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FLYER - see Attachment below for properly formatted version for use as a one-page hand-out for distribution.

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(4/28/05)

TAKE ACTION TO PASS the

"Right to Life Act of South Carolina"

On Wednesday, April 13, with 52 House co-sponsors, the RTL Act of SC (H.3213) passed the S.C. House of Representatives by a vote of 95 - 18 on Second Reading, albeit with a ‘fatal flaw’ rape EXCEPTION by a so-called ‘morning-after-pill’ (an abortifacient causing chemical abortions) amendment that was added to the bill.

On April 14, H.3213 passed on Third Reading by a vote of 91 - 10, and was sent to the SC Senate, where it was later assigned to the Judiciary Comm.

While we praise and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ for the bill’s progress, the rape EXCEPTION unravels the whole legal ‘personhood’ concept of the bill (just as a life-of-the-mother EXCEPTION in the Texas statute overturned in Roe v. Wade helped undermine the case for legal ‘personhood’ Texas tried to make over 30 years ago). CONCLUSION: The rape ‘exception’ must be removed, or the bill must be killed.

The next step is a public hearing in a Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that is scheduled for next Wednesday, May 4, in Rm. 207, Gressette (Senate office) Bldg. at 11:00 AM.

There are presently only 6 co-sponsors of the Senate companion bill (S.111), which is still in its original form (i.e., without the rape EXCEPTION amendment like on H.3213). BOTH H.3213 and S.111 are on the agenda for May 4. You can help by contacting, first, at least one of the three REPUBLICAN senators who are members of this four-man Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee: Please call / write / e-mail / fax these men by NLT Tuesday, May 3rd:

Sen. Jim Ritchie, chair. (R-Spartanburg)
Sen. Randy Scott (R-Summerville)
Sen. Luke Rankin (R-Myrtle Beach)
Sen. Joel Lourie (D-Columbia)

Please contact the three Republicans first, then contact Democrat Senator Joel Lourie.

The Republicans outnumber the one Democrat by 3 votes to 1 vote.

Please focus on contacting the three Republicans first. When you call/write/e-mail/or fax these state senators, ask them to support and vote for the language of the Right to Life Act of SC in its original form, without the rape EXCEPTION. Give them both House/Senate bill #’s: H.3213 and S.111. These Senators can remove the ‘fatal flaw’ Amendment and still, Lord willing, save this bill.

If you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, pray God would turn the hearts of all 4 members of this Senate Subcomm. (3 R's, 1 D) to support the RTL Act of SC in its original form without the rape EXCEPTION.

The "Right to Life Act of South Carolina", if passed by the Republican-majority SC Legislature, and if signed by Republican SC Governor Mark Sanford, would recognize the God-given, legal ‘personhood’ of pre-birth human beings at fertilization under the SC State Constitution. See link to bill at ChristianLifeandLiberty.net

Contact info for SC Senators: Jim Ritchie (R), Randy Scott (R), Luke Rankin (R), & Joel Lourie (D):

NOTE:

All Senators can be faxed at 803-212-6299 include the Senator’s name on whatever you fax !

Senator James H. "Jim" Ritchie, Jr.
District 13 - Greenville, Spartanburg & Union Cos.
Contact Address: E-Mail Address: JHR@scsenate.org
(H) 302 South Pine St., Spartanburg, 29302
Bus. (864) 585-2275 Home (864) 585-6047
(C) 608 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29202
Bus. (803) 212-6008/6032

Senator Randy Scott
District 38 - Charleston & Dorchester Cos.
Contact Address: E-Mail Address: SCOTTR@scsenate.org
(H) 107 Cleveland St., Summerville, 29483
Bus. (843) 873-5544 Home (843) 871-2964
(C) 606 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29202
Bus. (803) 212-6024

Senator Luke A. Rankin, Sr.
District 33 - Horry Co.
Contact Address: E-Mail Address: LR@scsenate.org
(H) 201 Beaty St., Conway, 29526
Bus. (843) 248-2405 Home (843) 626-6269
(C) 508 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29202
Bus. (803) 212-6132

Senator Joel Lourie
District 22 - Kershaw & Richland Cos.
Contact Address: E-Mail Address: JBL@scsenate.org
(H) P.O. Box 6212, Columbia, 29260
Bus. (803) 765-9200 ext.257 Home (803) 787-5802
(C) 504 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29202
Bus. (803) 212-6116

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South Carolina House Passes Personhood Bill (albeit, with fatal flaw amendment)

The South Carolina House passed the "Right to Life Act of SC" (H.3213) recognizing pre-birth human beings as "persons" at fertilization on April 13, by a vote of 95 to 18 (Second Reading). However a killer Amendment was added at the beginning of the House floor debate (by voice vote) for a rape "morning-after-pill" EXCEPTION, which fatally flaws the bill. The bill has now been sent to the South Carolina Senate, where efforts will be made, Lord willing, to remove the internally self-contradictory EXCEPTION to establishing personhood at fertilization for all pre-birth human beings.

April 15, 2005

Steve Lefemine, pro-life missionary
dir., Columbia Christians for Life
CCL lobbyist
Columbia, SC

www.christianlifeandliberty.net
www.righttolifeactofsc.net

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http://www.covenantnews.com/abortion/archives/011434.html



House Passes Personhood Bill

The state House on Wednesday approved a bill that its primary sponsor, Rep. Ralph Davenport, says sends a message that South Carolina is a pro-life state. The bill extends the right to due process and the right to equal protection under the law to unborn children at the moment of fertilization. "This creates a situation that at conception there is personhood," said Davenport, R-Boiling Springs. "It gives babies rights that they had not had before in South Carolina."

Posted by Editor at April 14, 2005 11:04 AM

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April 14, 2005


South Carolina House Bill Extends Rights To Unborn



Personhood Bill Passes in South Carolina House


COLUMBIA -- The state House on Wednesday approved a bill that its primary sponsor, Rep. Ralph Davenport, says sends a message that South Carolina is a pro-life state.

The bill extends the right to due process and the right to equal protection under the law to unborn children at the moment of fertilization.

"This creates a situation that at conception there is personhood," said Davenport, R-Boiling Springs. "It gives babies rights that they had not had before in South Carolina."

Davenport said that abortion is being used as a "tool of convenience."

"A woman has rights like anybody else," Davenport said. "When they involve themselves in certain situations and a human being is created, those rights end."

Kim Forde-Mazrui, an associate professor of law specializing in constitutional law at the University of Virginia, said the bill was lawful, but only to a limited degree.

He said current case law allows states to treat unborn fetuses as human beings as long as it doesn't interfere with a women's constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.

"It would have no force and effect," Forde-Mazrui said. "Her constitutional right trumps state law."

Forde-Mazrui said the law would allow the state to prosecute someone for murder if they assaulted a pregnant woman and the fetus died.

House members approved an amendment that would allow a woman who was raped to receive a "morning-after pill" to prevent pregnancy. Davenport said he didn't attempt to kill the amendment because the bill would receive more votes with it attached.

The House passed the bill by a 95-18 vote.

"This sends a strong message to the Senate that this is a bill they are going to have to deal with," Davenport said.

Rep. Brenda Lee, D-Spartanburg, Davenport's longtime deskmate, voted against the bill.

"I've always voted against such bills," Lee said. "I'm adamant about that. Me being a woman, I should have the right to choose."

Lee said the bill sets the stage for South Carolina to outlaw abortions if Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that upheld a woman's right to have an abortion, is ever overturned.

Kate Landishaw of Lyman, the South Carolina coordinator for a national effort to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, said the bill is "once again men telling women how to live their lives."

Becci Robbins, communications director for the Lexington-based South Carolina Progressive Network, agreed.

"If this isn't government intrusion, I don't know what is," she said. "Ironically it's a Republican-led effort, and Republicans claim to be the party of less government."


http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050414/NEWS/504140347/1051/NEWS01

Posted by Editor at April 14, 2005 08:41 AM

UPDATE on "Right to Life Act of South Carolina" (H.3213) - April 12, 2005

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1) The Right to Life Act of South Carolina (H.3213) was placed on the "contested" calendar today, and has a strong likelihood of debate beginning on the bill after the SC House finishes the "uncontested" part of the calendar, on Wednesday, April 13.

2) Five additional new co-sponsors signed on today, bringing the total to 51 co-sponsors (46 Republicans, 5 Democrats). The SC House has a total of 124 members, so that mathematically, 63 votes would constitute a majority if all members voted. Therefore, if all 51 co-sponsors were to be present and voting for the bill, we would need an additional 12 votes to assure passage if all 124 members of the SC House voted. [note: there had been a question of whether or not Rep. Dantzler had signed onto the bill, and so his name had not been reported or counted in previous reports; it has now been verified that he is a co-sponsor; most likely, he signed on back in February]

H. 3213 - STATUS INFORMATION:

Sponsors: Reps. Davenport, Vaughn, Toole, Tripp, Vick, Simrill, Bingham, J.R. Smith, Rice, Talley, G. Brown, Barfield, Owens, M.A. Pitts, G.R. Smith, Hamilton, White, Clark, Walker, Pinson, Loftis, Leach, McGee, W.D. Smith, Viers, Cato, Perry, Delleney, Altman, Cooper, Dantzler, Haskins, Huggins, Littlejohn, Hiott, Mahaffey, Wilkins, Merrill, D.C. Smith, Herbkersman, Bailey, Ceips, J. Brown, G.M. Smith, Weeks, Coates, F.N. Smith, E.H. Pitts, Thompson, Young and Duncan

3) The bill appeared on the SC House calendar last Thursday (April 7), after having passed the full Judiciary Committee April 5 by a 15-5 vote, and was then reported to the House as having received a favorable Judiciary Committee report, on April 6. A point-of-order 24-hour rule invoked on April 7 put the bill back to the next meeting of the SC House, which was today, Tuesday, April 12.

4) When the bill came up on the uncontested calendar today (approx. 12:40 PM), it was introduced by Rep. Greg Delleney, chairman of the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee (and a co-sponsor of the bill). It was then opposed by Rep. Thayer Rivers (D), who had also spoken articulately against the bill in the Judiciary Committee meeting on April 5. Rep. Rivers (D-Beaufort/Hampton/Jasper Counties) was one of the 5 who voted against the bill in the Judiciary Committee meeting. Rep. Rivers has been outspoken now in two forums against this bill. It might be helpful if people in Beaufort/Hampton/Jasper Counties, particularly in his district (District # 122), would express their concern to him about his opposition to the Right to Life Act of SC (H.3213) [his contact information is given at the end of this e-mail below - call/e-mail/fax TODAY !] On the other hand, persons outside his district can certainly call and e-mail him as well. Be polite. Express to him your concern for his lack of respect for the sanctity of life of pre-birth human beings. Inform him that as a civil minister (Romans 13:4), it is his first duty, after the acknowledgment of God, to prevent the shedding of innocent blood.

5) After Delleney introduced the bill, and Rivers spoke against the bill, then 7 legislators were recorded as "requesting debate," on the bill, which places it on the "contested" part of the House calendar. If the SC House finishes its work on the "uncontested" part of the House calendar tomorrow (Wed., April 13), then the Right to Life Act of SC (H.3213) may be 'first up' for debate on the "contested" part of the calendar. [Those who "requested debate" were: Kennedy, James Smith, Breeland, Miller, Hosey, Jennings, and Mack.]

6) An Opinion of the SC Attorney General was obtained on March 31st, just prior to the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee hearing. It takes the position that the RTL Act of SC is constitutional on-its-face, but, in light of Roe v. Wade, that if the RTL Act of SC were applied to the area of abortion, that it would be unconstitutional. In other words, in a snapshot of the confused, perverse state of American jurisprudence in the day in which we live, the "fetus" would be a legal "person" at fertilization for all purposes in law except if the mother wanted to have her baby killed by a paid murderer (abortionist). For some legislators, this has helped them get past the stumbling block of thinking (erroneously) that Roe v. Wade is the law of the land, and therefore the Right to Life Act of SC is unconstitutional, and so they had refused to support it. Some, by no means all, of the lawyer-legislators have stumbled over this issue. For them, they can apply the SC Attorney General's Opinion, and take the position that the bill on its face is constitutional, and if/when Roe v. Wade is overturned, that means that the very next moment after Roe is overturned, abortion becomes illegal (immediately) in the entire state of South Carolina, if the Right to Life Act of SC is passed by the SC House, the SC Senate, and signed by the Governor into law.

Up until March 30, the day before the SC Attorney General's Opinion was received, there were 41 co-sponsors of the bill. There are now 51 co-sponsors to H.3213.

7) In truth, the Roe v. Wade decision itself states that if legal "personhood" is established for the "fetus" that the pro-abortion argument "collapses," because the right to life of the "fetus" would be protected by the U.S. Constitution. As the SC Attorney General Opinion acknowledges, the Right to Life Act of SC would establish legal personhood at fertilization.

8) If you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, please pray for all 124 members of the SC House of Representatives: (Proverb 21:1)

9) Also, I would invite Christians who are so led of the Lord, to consider fasting between now, Tuesday, April 12th, and whenever the bill is voted upon on the floor of the House (most likely Wednesday, April 13), crying out to God in repentance and tears for the Lord to tear down this demonic stronghold of child-murder-by-abortion in our state.

Jesus said there were some devils that "goeth not out but by prayer and fasting."
Matthew 17:21

I have been fasting in different modes, and plan to continue. One may practice a normal fast (water only), or some variation as the Lord leads (perhaps juices in addition to water, or perhaps fasting 1 or 2 meals per day instead of all three). Whatever you do, do it in "faith" (Romans 14:23), as unto the Lord, and for His glory (1 Corinthians 10:31).

Hallelu-Yah !

April 12, 2005
Steve Lefemine, pro-life missionary
dir., Columbia Christians for Life
CCL lobbyist
Columbia, SC

www.christianlifeandliberty.net

www.righttolifeactofsc.net

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Contact information for pro-abortion SC House of Representatives member Thayer Rivers:

Representative R. Thayer Rivers, Jr.

District 122 - Beaufort, Hampton & Jasper Cos.

Contact Address:

(H) P.O. Box 104, Ridgeland, 29936
Bus. (843) 726-8136
Home (843) 726-3296
Fax (843) 726-4401
(C) 532D Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211
Bus. (803) 734-3073

E-Mail Address: rtr@scstatehouse.net

New Updated Flyer for Right to Life Act of South Carolina (H.3213) - April 7, 2005

TAKE ACTION TO PASS the "Right to Life Act of South Carolina"

Now is the time for action !
1. Pray (if you are a born-again Christian)
2. Call
3. Inform others
4. E-mail
5. Write
6. Lobby
7. Donate

UPDATE:

1. The Constitutional Laws Subcommittee public hearing for the Right to Life Act of SC (H.3213) was Thursday, March 31. The bill passed by a 3 - 0 vote ! Praise the Lord !

2. The next step was the full House Judiciary Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 5. The bill passed by a 15 - 5 vote ! Glory to Jesus !

3. The next step is debate on the floor of the SC House of Representatives, possibly as soon as Tuesday, April 12 (check the House calendar and House Journal at http://www.scstatehouse.net/ for what is on the agenda for the day (the calendar), and then, after-the-fact, what actually took place during the legislative session (the House Journal)).

There are 124 total members in the full House of Representatives(74 R's, 50 D's). At present there are 43 bill co-sponsors. If all 124 members in the SC House were to vote, then 63 votes would be needed for the bill to pass with a majority.

Please contact one or more of the remaining 33 Republicans listedbelow who have not yet signed up as co-sponsors of the bill, and/orthe selected Democrats, and ask them to vote for the bill.

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TAKE ACTION TO PASS the

"Right to Life Act of South Carolina"

South Carolina's pro-life bill to end "legalized" abortion (SC House bill H.3213)

On Tuesday, April 5, the RTL Act of SC (H.3213) passed the House Judiciary Committee on a 15 5 vote ! We give praise and all glory to the Lord Jesus Christ for the bill’s progress !

The next step, Lord willing, is floor debate of H.3213 in the SC House of Representatives, possibly as soon as Tuesday, April 12 after the House comes back into session at 12 noon. At present there are 45 co-sponsors of the bill in the 124-member House of Representatives [74 R’s, 50 D’s]. Mathematically, 63 votes in support of the bill would assure passage.

Co-sponsors: Reps. Davenport, Vaughn, Toole, Tripp, Vick, Simrill, Bingham, J.R. Smith, Rice, Talley, G. Brown, Barfield, Owens, M.A. Pitts, G.R. Smith, Hamilton, White, Clark, Walker, Pinson, Loftis, Leach, McGee, W.D. Smith, Viers, Cato, Perry, Delleney, Altman, Cooper, Haskins, Huggins, Littlejohn, Hiott, Mahaffey, Wilkins, Merrill, D.C. Smith, Herbkersman, Bailey, Ceips, J. Brown, G.M. Smith, Weeks, Coates.[41 Republicans, 4 Democrats]

You can help by contacting one or more legislators from the list below of 33 Republicans not yet co-sponsoring the RTL Act of SC, and selected Democrats. Please call and/or e-mail these legislators NLT COB Monday, April 11th and ASK THEM TO VOTE FOR the RTL Act of SC:

Rep. Nathan Ballentine (R-Irmo)

Rep. James Lucas (R-Hartsville)

Rep. Joan Brady (R-Columbia)

Rep. Becky Martin (R-Anderson)

Rep. Richard Chalk (R-Hilton Head Island)

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-Rock Hill)

Rep. Converse Chellis (R-Summerville)

Rep. Ted Pitts (R-Lexington)

Rep. Alan Clemmons (R-Myrtle Beach)

Rep. Bill Sandifer (R-Seneca)

Rep. Bill Cotty (R-Columbia)

Rep. Wallace Scarborough (R-Chas.)

Rep. Tom Dantzler (R-Goose Creek)

Rep. Phil Sinclair (R-Spartanburg)

Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-Laurens)

Rep. B.R. Skelton (R-Six Mile)

Rep. Tracy Edge (R-N. Myrtle Beach)

Rep. Jim Stewart (R-Aiken)

Rep. Marion Frye (R-Leesville)

Rep. Adam Taylor (R-Laurens)

Rep. Ben Hagood (R-Sullivan’s Island)

Rep. Michael Thompson (R-And.)

Rep. Nikki Haley (R-Lexington)

Rep. Ronnie Townsend (R-And.)

Rep. Nelson Hardwick (R-Surfside Beach)

Rep. David Umphlett (R-Moncks C.)

Rep. Bobby Harrell (R-Charleston)

Rep. Bill Whitmire (R-Walhalla)

Rep. Jim Harrison (R-Columbia)

Rep. Billy Witherspoon (R-Conway)

Rep. Shirley Hinson (R-Goose Creek)

Rep. Annette Young (R-Summerv’ll)

Rep. Chip Limehouse (R-Charleston)

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Rep. Jerry Govan (D-Orangeburg)

Rep. David Mack (D-N. Charleston)

Rep. Mack Hines (D-Florence)

Rep. Joe Neal (D-Hopkins)

Rep. Doug Jennings (D-Bennettsville)

Rep. Fletcher Smith (D-Greenville)

If they still refuse to vote for the bill, then ask them if they will at least not vote against the bill. Ask them then if they will at least abstain.

If you know Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, pray that God would turn the hearts of all 124 in the SC House of Representatives (74 R's, 50 D's) to support H.3213 there are 45 co-sponsors at present.

Contact Information for SC House Representatives members:

You may look up SC House member’s e-mail addresses and phone numbers at this website:

www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/housebios.html

[Note: if you write letters at this point, they must be sent to the legislator’s home address, and mailed NLT Saturday, April 9 to reach the legislator’s home by Monday, April 11.]

You can see the text of bill H.3213 from the homepage link at:

http://www.christianlifeandliberty.net/

or go to the SC Legislative website at:

www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/bills/3213.htm

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Preliminary Report on: RTL Act of SC passes House Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, April 5, 2005

The House Judiciary Committee passed (reported out favorably) the Right to Life Act of South Carolina (H.3213) during a meeting Tuesday, April 5, 2005 in the Blatt Building near the SC State House, in Columbia, South Carolina.

Praise the Lord !

The vote on the 25-member House Judiciary Committee was 15 - 5 in favor of passage (with one abstention, and four members absent).

See also story reported on-line at:
http://www.covenantnews.com/abortion/

Pro-Life News
MAKE ABORTION ILLEGAL

April 06, 2005

Committee Passes Personhood Bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- An unborn child would have rights to due process and equal protection of the law under a bill passed by the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday. The measure passed on a 15-to-5 vote. It would establish that rights begin "at fertilization."

Posted by Editor at 07:22 AM

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We give all praise and glory to the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (Yahshua Messiah) for this second step of progress in moving the bill through the legislative process.

The next step, Lord willing, is debate (and hopefully, prayerfully, passage) on the floor of the South Carolina House of Representatives. The bill was just reported to the full House assembled today, April 6, as having been reported favorably out of the House Judiciary Committee. It is anticipated that the bill (H.3213) will likely appear on the "uncontested" portion of the House calendar for tomorrow, Thursday, April 7, but that it will in fact then be contested by those (pro-aborts) who oppose the bill. If that is the case, the bill would then be placed on the "contested" calendar, and would likely, Lord willing, come up for actual floor debate on either Tuesday, April 12, or Wednesday, April 13.

You can look at the daily SC House calendars to see if the bill is scheduled at: http://www.scstatehouse.net/hcal/houcal.htm

More information will be sent out later (either later today or tomorrow).

If you support establishing justice for pre-birth human beings and ending so-called "legalized" child-murder-by-abortion, you can help with the ongoing lobbying effort, as we now move to focus on the 124 members (70 R's, 50 D's) of the full SC House of Representatives.

Mathematically, we would need 63 co-sponsors to have a majority of the votes in the full 124-member SC House.

We presently have 43 co-sponsors (40 Republicans, 3 Democrats), We need 20 more votes beyond these 43 co-sponsors !

These are the 43 co-sponsors:
H. 3213

Sponsors: Reps. Davenport, Vaughn, Toole, Tripp, Vick, Simrill, Bingham, J.R. Smith, Rice, Talley, G. Brown, Barfield, Owens, M.A. Pitts, G.R. Smith, Hamilton, White, Clark, Walker, Pinson, Loftis, Leach, McGee, W.D. Smith, Viers, Cato, Perry, Delleney, Altman, Cooper, Haskins, Huggins, Littlejohn, Hiott, Mahaffey, Wilkins, Merrill, D.C. Smith, Herbkersman, Bailey, Ceips, J. Brown and G.M. Smith

These above are the 43 co-sponsors (40 Republicans, 3 Democrats).There are 81 other members of the SC House (34 Republicans and47 Democrats) who are not yet co-sponsors. Some of these have already told us verbally that they will support the bill on the floor of the SC House, however, for targeted legislators, we want to ask pro-life people to contact the targeted legislators (i.e., all the remaining 34 Republicans, and a few selected Democrats), and ask them to: "Please vote for the RTL Act of SC when it comes up for floor debate in the SC House, most likely either Tuesday, April 12, or Wednesday, April 13."

A list of these 34 Republicans and selected Democrats will besent out in the form of a "flyer" later (today or tomorrow), but those who wish to get started lobbying can look for the e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and mailing addresses of any Republican members of the SC House who are not among the 43 co-sponors listed above, at the website URL below:

www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/housebios.html

ALL HOUSE MEMBERS MAILING ADDRESS:
You may also write any Member of the House at:

Post Office Box 11867

Columbia, S.C. 29211-1867

ALL HOUSE MEMBERS FAX NUMBER:

You may also fax any Member of the House at (make sure "To:" their name is included):

803-734-2925

You can see the text of bill H.3213 from the homepage link at:

http://www.christianlifeandliberty.net/

or go to SC Legislative website at:

www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/bills/3213.htm

where you can also see an up-to-date list of the bill co-sponsors

There are presently a total of 43 co-sponsors of the bill out of the 124-member SC House of Representatives actually listed on-line with thebill as of this report. The goal is to have 50. To have a "majority-plus-one"for assured passage of the bill in the full SC House, we would need at least63 total votes for the bill.

The 124-member SC House has 74 Republicans and 50 Democrats. So far there are 40 R's and 3 D's co-sponsoring H.3213). So there remain 34 other Republicans in the SC House who are not yet co-sponsors, or over 45% of the Republicans in the SC House who are not co-sponsoring the RTL Act of SC (H.3213) at present.

If you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, please pray for all 124 members of the SC House of Representatives: (Prov. 21:1)

Also, I would invite Christians who are so led of the Lord, to consider fasting one or more days between now, Wednesday, April 6th, and whenever the bill is voted upon on the floor of the SC House (most likely either Tuesday, April 12, or Wednesday, April 13), crying out to God in repentance and tears for the Lord to tear down this demonic strongholdof child-murder-by-abortion in our state.

Jesus said there were some devils that "goeth not out but by prayer and fasting." Matthew 17:21

I have been fasting in different modes, and plan to continue. One may practice a normal fast (water only), or some variation as the Lord leads (perhaps juices in addition to water, or perhaps an occasional bowl of soup, or perhaps fasting 1 or 2 meals per day instead of all three). Whatever you do, do it in "faith" (Romans 14:23), as unto the Lord, and forHis glory (1 Corinthians 10:31).

More to come later after this preliminary report.

Hallelu-Yah !

April 6, 2005

Steve Lefemine, pro-life missionary

dir., Columbia Christians for Life

CCL lobbyistColumbia, SC

http://www.christianlifeandliberty.net/

http://www.righttolifeactofsc.net/

New Updated Flyer for Right to Life Act of South Carolina (H.3213) - April 1, 2005

TAKE ACTION TO PASS the
"Right to Life Act of South Carolina"

Now is the time for action !

1. Pray (if you are a born-again Christian)
2. Call
3. Inform others
4. E-mail
5. Write
6. Fax
7. Lobby
8. Donate

UPDATE:

The Constitutional Laws Subcommittee public hearing for theRight to Life Act of SC (H.3213) was Thursday, March 31. The bill passed by a 3 - 0 vote ! Praise the Lord !

The next step is the full House Judiciary Committee meeting onTuesday, April 5th (less than 4 days from now), in Rm. 516, Blatt Bldg., at 2:30 PM (or 1 and 1/2 hours after adjournment; the House comes into session at 12 noon).

There are 25 total members on the full House Judiciary Committee (14 R's, 11 D's). At present there are 10 identified as bill co-sponsors. 13 votes are needed for passage if all 25 members vote.

Please contact one or more of the six House Judiciary Committee members below (5 R's, 1 D) to ask them to co-sponsor the bill, to support the bill, and to vote for the bill.

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TAKE ACTION TO PASS the

"Right to Life Act of South Carolina"

South Carolina's pro-life bill to end "legalized" abortion

(SC House bill H.3213)

On Thursday, March 31, the RTL Act of SC (H.3213) passed the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee, on a 3 0 vote ! Rep’s Delleney, F.N. Smith, and Hagood voted for the bill. Rep. Harrison abstained. (Rep. Coleman was not present.)

We give praise and all glory to the Lord Jesus Christ for the bill’s progress !

The next step is the full House Judiciary: next Tuesday, April 5, in Rm. 516, Blatt Bldg. at 2:30 PM (or 1 ½ hours after adjourn). Judiciary has 25 members (14 R’s, 11 D’s). At present there are 10 identified co-sponsors of the bill on the Committee. At least 13 votes are needed to be assured of a majority for passage. 5 Republicans on Judiciary are not co-sponsoring.

You can help by contacting at least one of these key legislators who are members of the 25-member Judiciary Committee: Please call / write / e-mail and/or fax these men by NLT Monday, April 4th and ASK THEM TO VOTE FOR the RTL Act of SC (H.3213):

• Rep. Alan Clemmons (R-Myrtle Beach)
• Rep. Ben Hagood (R-Mount Pleasant)
• Rep. Jim Harrison (R-Columbia)
• Rep. Phil Sinclair (R-Spartanburg)
• Rep. Jim Stewart (R-Aiken)
• Rep. Doug Jennings (D-Bennettsville)

If they still refuse to co-sponsor, or even just vote for the bill, then ask them if they will at least not vote against the bill. Ask them then if they will at least abstain.

For those who know Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, pray that God would turn the hearts of all 25 on the House Judiciary Comm. (14 R's, 11 D's) to support H.3213 there are 10 identified co-sponsors at present.

Contact Information for SC House Representatives members:

Representative Alan Clemmons (R) District 107 - Horry Co. [Mormon]
Contact Address: Fax: 843-448-5724
E-Mail Address: ClemmonsA@scstatehouse.net
(H) 610 18th Ave. North, Myrtle Beach, 29577
Bus. (843) 448-8405 Home (843) 448-8207
(C) 518A Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211 Bus. (803)734-2994

Rep. Ben Hagood, Jr. (R) District 112 - Charleston County [Episcopalian]
Contact Address: Fax: 843-972-1005
E-Mail Address: HagoodB@scstatehouse.net
(H) P.O. Box 220, Mount Pleasant, 29465
Bus. (843)972-1000 Home (843) 883-9078
(C) 306D Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211 / Bus. (803)734-2950

Rep. Jim Harrison (R) District 75 - Richland County [PCUSA Presbyterian]
Contact Address: Fax: 803-734-9945 and 803-252-7145
E-Mail Address: HJU@scstatehouse.net
(H) [write to: 512 Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211]
Bus. (803)256-0049 Home (803) 782-6988
(C) 512 Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211 /
Bus.(803)734-3120 Home (803) 782-6988

Representative Phil Sinclair (R) District 35 - Spartanburg Co. [Baptist]
Contact Address: Fax: 864-585-0183
E-Mail Address: PKS@scstatehouse.net
(H) 710 Zimmerman Lake Rd., Spartanburg, 29306
Bus. (864) 573-7575 Home (864) 583-4762
(C) 402A Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211 /
Bus. (803) 734-3008

Representative Jim Stewart, Jr. (R) District 86 - Aiken Co. [Methodist]
Contact Address: Fax: 803-642-8034
E-Mail Address: StewartJ@scstatehouse.net
(H) 584 Beaver Dam Rd., Aiken, 29805
Bus. (803) 648-2635 Home (803) 649-5519
(C) 237 Chesterfield St., NW, Aiken, 29801/
Bus.(803)734-3034

Representative Doug Jennings, Jr. (D) District 54 - Chesterfield & Marlboro Cos. [Presbyterian]
Contact Address: Fax: 803-479-2866
E-Mail Address: DJ@scstatehouse.net
(H) 151 Broad St., P.O. Drawer 995, Bennettsville, 29512
Bus. (843) 479-2865 Home (843) 479-6354
(C) 333C Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211 /
Bus. (803)734-3065

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Prepared by Columbia Christians for Life

* http://www.christianlifeandliberty.net/ www.RighttoLifeActofSC.net *

(803) 765-0916 * Columbia, SC