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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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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