Maryland Personhood Amendment
Maryland HOUSE BILL 1078 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/hb1078.htm
HOUSE BILL 1078 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Synopsis:
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Declaration of Rights to establish that the right not to be deprived of life is vested in all human beings, irrespective of age, health, function, physical dependency, or method of reproduction, from the beginning of their biological development; making technical changes; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Burns, Costa, Elliott, Impallaria, Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, McConkey, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, and Stocksdale
History by Legislative and Calendar Date:
House Action
2/17 - First Reading Health and Government Operations
HOUSE BILL 1078 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (Text)
http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb1078f.pdf
Note: The Maryland Personhood Amendment was previously introduced in 2009
as HOUSE BILL 925 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2009RS/billfile/HB0925.htm
Click here for the entire report.
February 24, 2010
February 19, 2010
Personhood State Constitutional Amendment introduced In Iowa Legislature
Iowa House Joint Resolution 2003
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=DspHistory&var=HJR&key=0991C&GA=83
Bill History for HJR 2003
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to specify that the right to life is the paramount and most fundamental right of every person, and that personhood applies to all human beings from the beginning of their biological development.
By Alons, Chambers, Tymeson, May, Koester, Windschitl, Schultz, DeBoef, Sorenson, Sweeney, Huseman, Kaufmann, Rayhons, Hagenow, Mertz and Soderberg.
January 20, 2010 Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 122.
January 21, 2010 Subcommittee, Lensing, Koester, and Mascher. H.J. 139.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2003 (Text)
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&ga=83&hbill=HJR2003
Click here for the complete report.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=DspHistory&var=HJR&key=0991C&GA=83
Bill History for HJR 2003
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to specify that the right to life is the paramount and most fundamental right of every person, and that personhood applies to all human beings from the beginning of their biological development.
By Alons, Chambers, Tymeson, May, Koester, Windschitl, Schultz, DeBoef, Sorenson, Sweeney, Huseman, Kaufmann, Rayhons, Hagenow, Mertz and Soderberg.
January 20, 2010 Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 122.
January 21, 2010 Subcommittee, Lensing, Koester, and Mascher. H.J. 139.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2003 (Text)
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&ga=83&hbill=HJR2003
Click here for the complete report.
February 17, 2010
Over 130,000 Signatures turned in for Mississippi Personhood State Constitutional Amendment !
Over 40,000 more than 89,000+ Required !
Citizens of Mississippi, the the most pro-life state in the US send message to lawmakers:
“Personhood Rights For the Preborn Now”.
www.personhoodusa.com/press-release/citizens-mississippi-most-pro-life-state-us-send-message-lawmakers-%E2%80%9Cpersonhood-rights-
Keith Mason, 02/17/2010 - 14:33
Jackson, MS / Personhood USA/ February 17 – Personhood Mississippi, a citizen-led grassroots organization, submitted over 130,000 signatures late yesterday, becoming the fourth ballot initiative since 1992 to fulfill the requirement of 89,285 voter signatures.
The signatures were collected in order to put a Personhood amendment on the ballot, affirming the personhood rights of all humans. Volunteers have been collecting signatures since February 12 2009.
105,000 of the submitted signatures were certified as valid by 82 different County Circuit Clerks. The abundance of signatures broke the state record for signatures in every other initiative in Mississippi history. Comprised of all volunteers, Personhood Mississippi laid claim to over 2,000 volunteers and over 1,000 churches.
Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant was present at yesterday’s press conference, helping to turn in the boxes of completed petitions.
“Despite the superfluous restrictions set before us, the people of Mississippi have spoken. With God’s blessing we have made history and exceeded the signature requirement by tens of thousands,” stated Les Riley, sponsor of the Mississippi Personhood Amendment. “In the next few days, we fully expect Secretary of State Dilbert Hosemann to approve our amendment, as we have exceeded all requirements by the State of Mississippi.”
Once each district’s signatures are verified, the amendment will be placed on the November 2011 ballot.
“The overwhelming number of signatures proves that Mississippi citizens want to end baby-murder,” commented Cal Zastrow, co-founder of Personhood USA. “God raised up the volunteers to complete this task, and Personhood USA is thrilled to be a part of that task force. Now we are looking forward to victory at the ballot box!”
For Interviews Contact:
Cal Zastrow 202-595-3500
Or
Les Riley 662-760-8695
Personhood USA is a grassroots, Christian [ sic - ecumenical ] organization founded to establish personhood efforts across America to create protection for every child by love and by law. Personhood USA is committed to assisting and supporting Personhood Legislation and Constitutional Amendments and building local pro-life organizations through raising awareness of the personhood of the pre-born.
For More Information:
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100217/NEWS/2170370/1001/news
www.personhoodmississippi.com
www.personhoodusa.com
Copyright © 2010 Personhood USA. All rights reserved
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The Clarion-Ledger
Jackson, Mississippi
'Life' definition petitioned
www.clarionledger.com/article/20100217/NEWS/2170370/1001/news
Ballot push seeks to challenge Roe v. Wade
Molly Parker • mparker2@jackson.gannett.com • February 17, 2010
[ emphasis added ]
Les Riley stood on the steps outside the secretary of state's office Tuesday with his 22-month-old adopted son in his arms and told a small, enthusiastic crowd that "the state of Mississippi is fixin' to educate the Supreme Court" on the rights of the unborn.
Declaring this a mission for God, Riley and his supporters delivered 105,167 certified signatures to get a constitutional amendment on the 2011 ballot asking voters to define life as beginning at "the moment of fertilization."
If the signatures add up in an official count, Riley's group will claim the third constitutional amendment to ever make a Mississippi ballot.
Riley, a father of 10 from Pontotoc, called the petition drive a "direct challenge to Roe v. Wade."
Riley's goal is to overturn the 37-year-old decision - among the most controversial rulings in the court's history - that even conservative [ sic ] Supreme Court justices have left intact through the years.
"Father, you don't need the Supreme Court; you don't need the Legislature. You need people who love Christ," Riley said. [ prayed ]
As he led the group in prayer, a small girl clutched her baby doll and other attendees bowed their heads over posters - some of which depicted graphic images of aborted fetuses. [ babies ]
Riley's baby, Josiah, nuzzled his head against dad's shoulder.
The nonprofit Personhood Mississippi is the 26th group to attempt to get an initiative on the ballot, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said.
Of the 25 past attempts, only two made it to the ballot. Both were related to term limits for lawmakers and both failed to gain voter support, Hosemann said.
Hosemann, a Republican, joined the rally on the front steps of his office before heading inside to officially collect the signatures, delivered in several cardboard boxes.
"Out here," Hosemann said, "I'm just another person that signed this petition."
Numerous other Republican politicians emerged from the Capitol across the street to join the rally.
Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said when he first ran for public office he prayed for the chance to make a difference - beyond debating budgets and hunting laws.
"I want to end abortion in the state of Mississippi," Bryant said.
Bryant, a likely gubernatorial candidate in 2011, said his support of the ballot initiative has nothing to do with politics.
"That's the silliest thing I've ever heard of," he said.
In what promises to be a heated election year, the initiative is likely to bring out conservative voters if it makes the 2011 ballot, as is another one that seeks to implement a voter ID law in the state.
Republican-led efforts to require a form of identification at the voting booth failed last year in the Legislature.
Last week, supporters delivered enough petition signatures to take the question to the voters.
Voter ID would mark the fourth question to make a Mississippi ballot if the signatures are verified.
The personhood initiative would be third and voter ID second because the process for the anti-abortion amendment began first.
Initiatives similar to Personhood Mississippi's that seek to define life at conception could be on ballots in other states as well.
But Richard Miller of Jackson believes it has the best chance of passing in Mississippi.
"The process could start in this room right here," Miller said of reversing Roe v. Wade.
Earlier this month, Personhood Mississippi filed a federal lawsuit against Hosemann and Attorney General Jim Hood seeking more time for circuit clerks to verify several thousand outstanding signatures.
There is a discrepancy in the interpretation of the law as to whether the group has one year to collect signatures, or one year to turn them in.
The lawsuit seeks to clarify a 1996 Mississippi attorney general's opinion that says the one-year turnaround time also includes the names on the petition being certified by circuit clerks around the state.
Hosemann said that case will be moot if Personhood Mississippi turned in enough signatures Tuesday.
Getting an initiative on the ballot requires a minimum of 89,285 signatures, with at least 17,857 coming from each of the old five congressional districts that existed in the year 2000.
Copyrightt ©2009
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Personhood Mississippi to Hold Press Conference and Victory Rally with Lieutenant Gov. Phil Bryant.
www.personhoodusa.com/press-release/personhood-mississippi-hold-press-conference-and-victory-rally-lieutenant-gov-phil-bry
www.personhoodmississippi.com/press-release/personhood-mississippi-hold-press-conference-and-victory-rally-lieutenant-gov-phil-bry
Keith Mason, 02/15/2010
Personhood Mississippi to Hold Press Conference and Victory Rally with Lieutenant Gov. Phil Bryant.
JACKSON / Christian Newswire / February 15 – Personhood Mississippi is holding a press conference to announce the number of signatures collected for the personhood amendment, followed by a victory rally to submit the gathered signatures. With the help of over 2,000 volunteers and nearly 1,000 churches, Personhood Mississippi is expected to present well over the number of 89,285 required by the Secretary of State’s Office.
“February 16 will be an historic day for the state of Mississippi,” affirmed Personhood Amendment sponsor Les Riley. “The people of Mississippi have made a clear statement with their signatures – it is time that all humans are valued as people, not as property.”
Personhood Mississippi encountered a complication when it appeared that the County Circuit Clerk was discounting valid signatures due to time constraints, necessitating a lawsuit to ensure that every voter’s signature was certified. The Personhood Amendment signature campaign is awaiting a ruling on the first phase of the legal challenge, yet due to a State of Emergency in Mississippi and time needed to review the case, Personhood Mississippi is allowed to submit the signatures Tuesday, February 16.
ONLY PRO-PERSONHOOD CANDIDATES IN 2010 - in Primaries, and in the November General Election:
This is the standard by which candidates for state and federal office should be judged as we enter the 2010 Election season:
ONLY CANDIDATES WHO PUBLICLY ENDORSE LEGAL PERSONHOOD FOR THE PRE-BORN SHOULD BE SUPPORTED.
"PERSONHOOD" is the KEY to ENDING Child-Murder-by-"Abortion" - listen to the words of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices themselves in the actual [ second ] Oral Arguments [ October 11, 1972 ] of the Roe v. Wade case (1973):
(AUDIO) - The Importance of PERSONHOOD - In Their Own Words - U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade case
http://montanaprolifecoalition.org/approach.htm
CHILD-MURDER BY "ABORTION" CAN BE ENDED BY RECOGNIZING THE PERSONHOOD OF PRE-BIRTH HUMAN BEINGS, AT FERTILIZATION, WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS.
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"For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations." Psalm 22:28, KJB
www.bartleby.com/108/19/22.html#S22
Christ is Ruler of the Nations !
Psalm 2; Psalm 24:1; Psalm 47:7,8; Psalm 50:12; 1 Timothy 6:15, KJB
"... I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18
Yeshua Messiah
Hallelu-Yah !
Steve Lefemine, pro-life missionary
dir., Columbia Christians for Life
PO Box 50358
Columbia, SC 29250
(803) 794-6273
Columbia Christians for Life
http://www.christianlifeandliberty.net/ , Home page and "RTL Act of SC" page [ SC Personhood Bill ]
http://www.righttolifeactofsc.net/
February 17, 2010
Download the complete report here.
"Once each district’s signatures are verified, the amendment will be placed on the November 2011 ballot."
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Personhood Mississippi Turns in Over 130,000 Signatures!
Mississippi Lieutenant Governor helps carry petitions into Mississippi Secretary of State
Submitted by Jonathan Sutherland
Mississippi Pro-Life Group Affirms Preborn Personhood Rights; Exceeds State Signature Requirements
www.personhoodmississippi.com/press-release/mississippi-pro-life-group-affirms-preborn-personhood-rights-exceeds-state-signature-r
www.personhoodusa.com/press-release/mississippi-pro-life-group-affirms-preborn-personhood-rights-exceeds-state-signature-r
Keith Mason, 02/17/2010 - 13:41
[ emphasis added ]
Jackson, MS / February 17 – Personhood Mississippi, a citizen-led grassroots organization, submitted over 130,000 signatures late yesterday, becoming the fourth ballot initiative since 1992 to fulfill the requirement of 89,285 voter signatures – 17,857 per Congressional district.
The signatures were collected in order to put a Personhood amendment on the ballot, affirming the personhood rights of all humans.
105,000 of the submitted signatures were certified as valid by 82 different County Circuit Clerks. The abundance of signatures broke the state record for signatures in every other initiative in Mississippi history.
Comprised of all volunteers, Personhood Mississippi laid claim to over 2,000 volunteers and over 1,000 churches.
[ State of Mississippi's ] Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant was present at yesterday’s press conference, helping to turn in the boxes of completed petitions.
“Despite the superfluous restrictions set before us, the people of Mississippi have spoken. With God’s blessing we have made history and exceeded the signature requirement by tens of thousands,” stated Les Riley, sponsor of the Mississippi Personhood Amendment. “In the next few days, we fully expect Secretary of State Dilbert Hosemann to approve our amendment, as we have exceeded all requirements by the State of Mississippi.”
Once each district’s signatures are verified, the amendment will be placed on the November 2011 ballot.
More Information:
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100217/NEWS/2170370/1001/news
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Mississippi.htm
www.personhoodmississippi.com
Personhood Mississippi is a statewide grassroots organization of concerned citizens who value human life.
Personhood Mississippi is sponsoring the Personhood Amendment to the Mississippi constitution, stating “Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Mississippi: SECTION 1. Article III of the constitution of the state of Mississippi is hearby amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION TO READ: Section 33. Person defined. As used in this Article III of the state constitution, “The term ‘person’ or ‘persons’ shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof.” This initiative shall not require any additional revenue for implementation.”
©copyright 2008 Personhood USA
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www.personhoodmississippi.com/press-release/mississippi-pro-life-group-affirms-preborn-personhood-rights-exceeds-state-signature-r
www.personhoodusa.com/press-release/mississippi-pro-life-group-affirms-preborn-personhood-rights-exceeds-state-signature-r
Keith Mason, 02/17/2010 - 13:41
[ emphasis added ]
Jackson, MS / February 17 – Personhood Mississippi, a citizen-led grassroots organization, submitted over 130,000 signatures late yesterday, becoming the fourth ballot initiative since 1992 to fulfill the requirement of 89,285 voter signatures – 17,857 per Congressional district.
The signatures were collected in order to put a Personhood amendment on the ballot, affirming the personhood rights of all humans.
105,000 of the submitted signatures were certified as valid by 82 different County Circuit Clerks. The abundance of signatures broke the state record for signatures in every other initiative in Mississippi history.
Comprised of all volunteers, Personhood Mississippi laid claim to over 2,000 volunteers and over 1,000 churches.
[ State of Mississippi's ] Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant was present at yesterday’s press conference, helping to turn in the boxes of completed petitions.
“Despite the superfluous restrictions set before us, the people of Mississippi have spoken. With God’s blessing we have made history and exceeded the signature requirement by tens of thousands,” stated Les Riley, sponsor of the Mississippi Personhood Amendment. “In the next few days, we fully expect Secretary of State Dilbert Hosemann to approve our amendment, as we have exceeded all requirements by the State of Mississippi.”
Once each district’s signatures are verified, the amendment will be placed on the November 2011 ballot.
More Information:
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100217/NEWS/2170370/1001/news
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Mississippi.htm
www.personhoodmississippi.com
Personhood Mississippi is a statewide grassroots organization of concerned citizens who value human life.
Personhood Mississippi is sponsoring the Personhood Amendment to the Mississippi constitution, stating “Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Mississippi: SECTION 1. Article III of the constitution of the state of Mississippi is hearby amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION TO READ: Section 33. Person defined. As used in this Article III of the state constitution, “The term ‘person’ or ‘persons’ shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof.” This initiative shall not require any additional revenue for implementation.”
©copyright 2008 Personhood USA
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Citizens of Mississippi, the the most pro-life state in the US send message to lawmakers:
“Personhood Rights For the Preborn Now”.
www.personhoodusa.com/press-release/citizens-mississippi-most-pro-life-state-us-send-message-lawmakers-%E2%80%9Cpersonhood-rights-
Keith Mason, 02/17/2010 - 14:33
Jackson, MS / Personhood USA/ February 17 – Personhood Mississippi, a citizen-led grassroots organization, submitted over 130,000 signatures late yesterday, becoming the fourth ballot initiative since 1992 to fulfill the requirement of 89,285 voter signatures.
The signatures were collected in order to put a Personhood amendment on the ballot, affirming the personhood rights of all humans. Volunteers have been collecting signatures since February 12 2009.
105,000 of the submitted signatures were certified as valid by 82 different County Circuit Clerks. The abundance of signatures broke the state record for signatures in every other initiative in Mississippi history. Comprised of all volunteers, Personhood Mississippi laid claim to over 2,000 volunteers and over 1,000 churches.
Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant was present at yesterday’s press conference, helping to turn in the boxes of completed petitions.
“Despite the superfluous restrictions set before us, the people of Mississippi have spoken. With God’s blessing we have made history and exceeded the signature requirement by tens of thousands,” stated Les Riley, sponsor of the Mississippi Personhood Amendment. “In the next few days, we fully expect Secretary of State Dilbert Hosemann to approve our amendment, as we have exceeded all requirements by the State of Mississippi.”
Once each district’s signatures are verified, the amendment will be placed on the November 2011 ballot.
“The overwhelming number of signatures proves that Mississippi citizens want to end baby-murder,” commented Cal Zastrow, co-founder of Personhood USA. “God raised up the volunteers to complete this task, and Personhood USA is thrilled to be a part of that task force. Now we are looking forward to victory at the ballot box!”
For Interviews Contact:
Cal Zastrow 202-595-3500
Or
Les Riley 662-760-8695
Personhood USA is a grassroots, Christian [ sic - ecumenical ] organization founded to establish personhood efforts across America to create protection for every child by love and by law. Personhood USA is committed to assisting and supporting Personhood Legislation and Constitutional Amendments and building local pro-life organizations through raising awareness of the personhood of the pre-born.
For More Information:
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100217/NEWS/2170370/1001/news
www.personhoodmississippi.com
www.personhoodusa.com
Copyright © 2010 Personhood USA. All rights reserved
_________________________________________________
The Clarion-Ledger
Jackson, Mississippi
'Life' definition petitioned
www.clarionledger.com/article/20100217/NEWS/2170370/1001/news
Ballot push seeks to challenge Roe v. Wade
Molly Parker • mparker2@jackson.gannett.com • February 17, 2010
[ emphasis added ]
Les Riley stood on the steps outside the secretary of state's office Tuesday with his 22-month-old adopted son in his arms and told a small, enthusiastic crowd that "the state of Mississippi is fixin' to educate the Supreme Court" on the rights of the unborn.
Declaring this a mission for God, Riley and his supporters delivered 105,167 certified signatures to get a constitutional amendment on the 2011 ballot asking voters to define life as beginning at "the moment of fertilization."
If the signatures add up in an official count, Riley's group will claim the third constitutional amendment to ever make a Mississippi ballot.
Riley, a father of 10 from Pontotoc, called the petition drive a "direct challenge to Roe v. Wade."
Riley's goal is to overturn the 37-year-old decision - among the most controversial rulings in the court's history - that even conservative [ sic ] Supreme Court justices have left intact through the years.
"Father, you don't need the Supreme Court; you don't need the Legislature. You need people who love Christ," Riley said. [ prayed ]
As he led the group in prayer, a small girl clutched her baby doll and other attendees bowed their heads over posters - some of which depicted graphic images of aborted fetuses. [ babies ]
Riley's baby, Josiah, nuzzled his head against dad's shoulder.
The nonprofit Personhood Mississippi is the 26th group to attempt to get an initiative on the ballot, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said.
Of the 25 past attempts, only two made it to the ballot. Both were related to term limits for lawmakers and both failed to gain voter support, Hosemann said.
Hosemann, a Republican, joined the rally on the front steps of his office before heading inside to officially collect the signatures, delivered in several cardboard boxes.
"Out here," Hosemann said, "I'm just another person that signed this petition."
Numerous other Republican politicians emerged from the Capitol across the street to join the rally.
Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said when he first ran for public office he prayed for the chance to make a difference - beyond debating budgets and hunting laws.
"I want to end abortion in the state of Mississippi," Bryant said.
Bryant, a likely gubernatorial candidate in 2011, said his support of the ballot initiative has nothing to do with politics.
"That's the silliest thing I've ever heard of," he said.
In what promises to be a heated election year, the initiative is likely to bring out conservative voters if it makes the 2011 ballot, as is another one that seeks to implement a voter ID law in the state.
Republican-led efforts to require a form of identification at the voting booth failed last year in the Legislature.
Last week, supporters delivered enough petition signatures to take the question to the voters.
Voter ID would mark the fourth question to make a Mississippi ballot if the signatures are verified.
The personhood initiative would be third and voter ID second because the process for the anti-abortion amendment began first.
Initiatives similar to Personhood Mississippi's that seek to define life at conception could be on ballots in other states as well.
But Richard Miller of Jackson believes it has the best chance of passing in Mississippi.
"The process could start in this room right here," Miller said of reversing Roe v. Wade.
Earlier this month, Personhood Mississippi filed a federal lawsuit against Hosemann and Attorney General Jim Hood seeking more time for circuit clerks to verify several thousand outstanding signatures.
There is a discrepancy in the interpretation of the law as to whether the group has one year to collect signatures, or one year to turn them in.
The lawsuit seeks to clarify a 1996 Mississippi attorney general's opinion that says the one-year turnaround time also includes the names on the petition being certified by circuit clerks around the state.
Hosemann said that case will be moot if Personhood Mississippi turned in enough signatures Tuesday.
Getting an initiative on the ballot requires a minimum of 89,285 signatures, with at least 17,857 coming from each of the old five congressional districts that existed in the year 2000.
Copyrightt ©2009
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Personhood Mississippi to Hold Press Conference and Victory Rally with Lieutenant Gov. Phil Bryant.
www.personhoodusa.com/press-release/personhood-mississippi-hold-press-conference-and-victory-rally-lieutenant-gov-phil-bry
www.personhoodmississippi.com/press-release/personhood-mississippi-hold-press-conference-and-victory-rally-lieutenant-gov-phil-bry
Keith Mason, 02/15/2010
Personhood Mississippi to Hold Press Conference and Victory Rally with Lieutenant Gov. Phil Bryant.
JACKSON / Christian Newswire / February 15 – Personhood Mississippi is holding a press conference to announce the number of signatures collected for the personhood amendment, followed by a victory rally to submit the gathered signatures. With the help of over 2,000 volunteers and nearly 1,000 churches, Personhood Mississippi is expected to present well over the number of 89,285 required by the Secretary of State’s Office.
“February 16 will be an historic day for the state of Mississippi,” affirmed Personhood Amendment sponsor Les Riley. “The people of Mississippi have made a clear statement with their signatures – it is time that all humans are valued as people, not as property.”
Personhood Mississippi encountered a complication when it appeared that the County Circuit Clerk was discounting valid signatures due to time constraints, necessitating a lawsuit to ensure that every voter’s signature was certified. The Personhood Amendment signature campaign is awaiting a ruling on the first phase of the legal challenge, yet due to a State of Emergency in Mississippi and time needed to review the case, Personhood Mississippi is allowed to submit the signatures Tuesday, February 16.
Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant, who assisted the campaign, will be in attendance as Personhood Mississippi submits signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Press Conference Details:
WHO: Personhood Mississippi with Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant
WHAT: Announcement regarding signature count and victory rally
WHERE: 401 Mississippi Street, Jackson, MS
WHEN: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 4:00pm
For More Information Call:
Les Riley 662-760-8695
Personhood Mississippi is a statewide grassroots organization of concerned citizens who value human life. Personhood Mississippi is sponsoring the Personhood Amendment to the Mississippi constitution, stating “Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Mississippi: SECTION 1. Article III of the constitution of the state of Mississippi is hearby amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION TO READ: Section 33. Person defined. As used in this Article III of the state constitution, “The term ‘person’ or ‘persons’ shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof.” This initiative shall not require any additional revenue for implementation.”
http://www.personhoodmississippi.com/
Copyright © 2010 Personhood USA. All rights reserved.
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Press Conference Details:
WHO: Personhood Mississippi with Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant
WHAT: Announcement regarding signature count and victory rally
WHERE: 401 Mississippi Street, Jackson, MS
WHEN: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 4:00pm
For More Information Call:
Les Riley 662-760-8695
Personhood Mississippi is a statewide grassroots organization of concerned citizens who value human life. Personhood Mississippi is sponsoring the Personhood Amendment to the Mississippi constitution, stating “Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Mississippi: SECTION 1. Article III of the constitution of the state of Mississippi is hearby amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION TO READ: Section 33. Person defined. As used in this Article III of the state constitution, “The term ‘person’ or ‘persons’ shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof.” This initiative shall not require any additional revenue for implementation.”
http://www.personhoodmississippi.com/
Copyright © 2010 Personhood USA. All rights reserved.
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From Columbia Christians for Life:
2009-2010
Summary Report: 14 States have current Personhood Legislation efforts filed:
- ALA, ALASK, CA, CO, FL, GA, MD, MICH, MISS, MO, MONT, NV, OR, SC
- a/o December 3, 2009
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/2009-12-03-Summary-Report-14-States-current-Personhood-Legis-efforts-filed.doc
2009-2010 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation:
- Including State-Level Personhood Bills and Constitutional Amendments
- ALA, ALASK, CA, CO, FL, GA, MD, MICH, MISS, MO, MONT, ND, NV, OR, SC, VA
Updated December 3, 2009
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/2009-12-03-2009-2010-State-Level-Personhood-and-other-selected-Legislation.doc
IOWA - Iowa Personhood Constitutional Amendment
House Joint Resolution 2003
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=DspHistory&var=HJR&key=0991C&GA=83
January 27, 2010 83GA
Bill History for HJR 2003
By Alons, Chambers, Tymeson, May, Koester, Windschitl, Schultz, DeBoef, Sorenson, Sweeney, Huseman, Kaufmann, Rayhons, Hagenow, Mertz and Soderberg.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to specify that the right to life is the paramount and most fundamental right of every person, and that personhood applies to all human beings from the beginning of their biological development.
January 20, 2010 Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 122.
January 21, 2010 Subcommittee, Lensing, Koester, and Mascher. H.J. 139.
2007-2008
2007-2008 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- Including State-Level Personhood Bills and Constitutional Amendments
- CO, GA, MISS, MT, OR, SC, VA
Updated February 14, 2008 / Corrected and Revised Nov. 19, 2009
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/2009-11-19-2007-2008-State-Level-Personhood-and-other-selected-Legislation.doc
2005-2006
2005-2006 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- Including State-Level Personhood Bills and Constitutional Amendments
- GA, MICH, MISS, SC
April 21, 2006 / Corrected and Revised Nov. 28, 2009
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/2009-11-20-2005-2006-State-Level-Personhood-and-other-selected-Legislation.doc
1997-2010
HISTORY, 1997-2010, of State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
1) 1997-1998 State-Level Personhood Legislation
- one State with Personhood Legislation filed: SC
2) 1999-2000 State-Level Personhood Legislation
- one State with Personhood Legislation filed: SC
3) 2001-2002 State-Level Personhood Legislation
- two States with Personhood Legislation efforts filed: OR, SC
4) 2003-2004 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- one State with Personhood Legislation filed: SC
5) 2005-2006 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- three States with Personhood Legislation efforts filed: MICH, MISS, SC
6) 2007-2008 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- six States with Personhood Legislation efforts filed: CO, GA, MISS, MT, OR, SC
7) 2009-2010 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- 15 States to date with Personhood Legislation efforts filed (as of 12/3/09):
ALA, ALASK, CA, CO, FL, GA, MD, MICH, MISS, MO, MONT, ND, NV, OR, SC
- 14 States with current Personhood Legislation efforts filed (as of 12/3/09):
ALA, ALASK, CA, CO, FL, GA, MD, MICH, MISS, MO, MONT, NV, OR, SC
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/2009-12-28-HISTORY-1997-2010-State-Level-Personhood-and-other-selected-Legislation.doc
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From Columbia Christians for Life:
2009-2010
Summary Report: 14 States have current Personhood Legislation efforts filed:
- ALA, ALASK, CA, CO, FL, GA, MD, MICH, MISS, MO, MONT, NV, OR, SC
- a/o December 3, 2009
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/2009-12-03-Summary-Report-14-States-current-Personhood-Legis-efforts-filed.doc
2009-2010 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation:
- Including State-Level Personhood Bills and Constitutional Amendments
- ALA, ALASK, CA, CO, FL, GA, MD, MICH, MISS, MO, MONT, ND, NV, OR, SC, VA
Updated December 3, 2009
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/2009-12-03-2009-2010-State-Level-Personhood-and-other-selected-Legislation.doc
IOWA - Iowa Personhood Constitutional Amendment
House Joint Resolution 2003
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=DspHistory&var=HJR&key=0991C&GA=83
January 27, 2010 83GA
Bill History for HJR 2003
By Alons, Chambers, Tymeson, May, Koester, Windschitl, Schultz, DeBoef, Sorenson, Sweeney, Huseman, Kaufmann, Rayhons, Hagenow, Mertz and Soderberg.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to specify that the right to life is the paramount and most fundamental right of every person, and that personhood applies to all human beings from the beginning of their biological development.
January 20, 2010 Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 122.
January 21, 2010 Subcommittee, Lensing, Koester, and Mascher. H.J. 139.
2007-2008
2007-2008 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- Including State-Level Personhood Bills and Constitutional Amendments
- CO, GA, MISS, MT, OR, SC, VA
Updated February 14, 2008 / Corrected and Revised Nov. 19, 2009
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/2009-11-19-2007-2008-State-Level-Personhood-and-other-selected-Legislation.doc
2005-2006
2005-2006 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- Including State-Level Personhood Bills and Constitutional Amendments
- GA, MICH, MISS, SC
April 21, 2006 / Corrected and Revised Nov. 28, 2009
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/2009-11-20-2005-2006-State-Level-Personhood-and-other-selected-Legislation.doc
1997-2010
HISTORY, 1997-2010, of State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
1) 1997-1998 State-Level Personhood Legislation
- one State with Personhood Legislation filed: SC
2) 1999-2000 State-Level Personhood Legislation
- one State with Personhood Legislation filed: SC
3) 2001-2002 State-Level Personhood Legislation
- two States with Personhood Legislation efforts filed: OR, SC
4) 2003-2004 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- one State with Personhood Legislation filed: SC
5) 2005-2006 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- three States with Personhood Legislation efforts filed: MICH, MISS, SC
6) 2007-2008 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- six States with Personhood Legislation efforts filed: CO, GA, MISS, MT, OR, SC
7) 2009-2010 State-Level Personhood (and other selected) Legislation
- 15 States to date with Personhood Legislation efforts filed (as of 12/3/09):
ALA, ALASK, CA, CO, FL, GA, MD, MICH, MISS, MO, MONT, ND, NV, OR, SC
- 14 States with current Personhood Legislation efforts filed (as of 12/3/09):
ALA, ALASK, CA, CO, FL, GA, MD, MICH, MISS, MO, MONT, NV, OR, SC
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/2009-12-28-HISTORY-1997-2010-State-Level-Personhood-and-other-selected-Legislation.doc
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ONLY PRO-PERSONHOOD CANDIDATES IN 2010 - in Primaries, and in the November General Election:
This is the standard by which candidates for state and federal office should be judged as we enter the 2010 Election season:
ONLY CANDIDATES WHO PUBLICLY ENDORSE LEGAL PERSONHOOD FOR THE PRE-BORN SHOULD BE SUPPORTED.
"PERSONHOOD" is the KEY to ENDING Child-Murder-by-"Abortion" - listen to the words of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices themselves in the actual [ second ] Oral Arguments [ October 11, 1972 ] of the Roe v. Wade case (1973):
(AUDIO) - The Importance of PERSONHOOD - In Their Own Words - U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade case
http://montanaprolifecoalition.org/approach.htm
CHILD-MURDER BY "ABORTION" CAN BE ENDED BY RECOGNIZING THE PERSONHOOD OF PRE-BIRTH HUMAN BEINGS, AT FERTILIZATION, WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS.
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"For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations." Psalm 22:28, KJB
www.bartleby.com/108/19/22.html#S22
Christ is Ruler of the Nations !
Psalm 2; Psalm 24:1; Psalm 47:7,8; Psalm 50:12; 1 Timothy 6:15, KJB
"... I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18
Yeshua Messiah
Hallelu-Yah !
Steve Lefemine, pro-life missionary
dir., Columbia Christians for Life
PO Box 50358
Columbia, SC 29250
(803) 794-6273
Columbia Christians for Life
http://www.christianlifeandliberty.net/ , Home page and "RTL Act of SC" page [ SC Personhood Bill ]
http://www.righttolifeactofsc.net/
February 17, 2010
Download the complete report here.
February 13, 2010
Colorado Personhood Constitutional Amendment campaign submits petitions to Secretary of State
Personhood Colorado turns in over 3,700 more signatures than the 76,000+ required –
"All signatures are pending validation by the Colorado Secretary of State’s office."
If successful in achieving the required 76,047 validated signatures for the Nov. 2010 ballot, this will be the second time that Colorado has had a Personhood Constitutional Amendment on the ballot. In Nov. 2008, a personhood amendment was approved by over 26% of Colorado voters, totalling well over half a million (over 585,000).
Steve Lefemine
Columbia Christians for Life
Columbia, SC
February 13, 2010
Click here for the complete report.
"All signatures are pending validation by the Colorado Secretary of State’s office."
If successful in achieving the required 76,047 validated signatures for the Nov. 2010 ballot, this will be the second time that Colorado has had a Personhood Constitutional Amendment on the ballot. In Nov. 2008, a personhood amendment was approved by over 26% of Colorado voters, totalling well over half a million (over 585,000).
Steve Lefemine
Columbia Christians for Life
Columbia, SC
February 13, 2010
Click here for the complete report.
February 09, 2010
Personhood battle in Mississippi moves into courtroom
World Net Daily
MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH
www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=124558
Personhood battle moves into courtroom
Effort seeks to establish constitutional rights for unborn
Posted: February 08, 2010
(VIDEO, AUDIO) Witness for Christ, and Fireworks at Constitutional Laws Subcommittee
Public Hearing for SC Personhood Bill - Columbia, SC - February 4, 2010
REPUBLICAN Con Laws Subcomm. Chairman refused to pass out SC Personhood Bill, until his two incremental, "abortion"/murder regulation bills pass the SC Senate.
God's Requirement for Murder is JUSTICE, not Regulation !
After Rep. Greg Delleney (Con Laws Chairman) announced the meeting was adjourned at the end (10 AM),
this exchange followed:
Mr. Johnny Gardner, dir., Voice of the Unborn: "Will the rest of us get to be heard later ?"
[ most citizens signed up to speak were not heard ]
Rep. Greg Delleney: "Not this year. ... Not unless my two [ CCL: incremental ] bills get passed the Senate."
Click here for the entire report including pictures, partial transcript, video, and audio links.
REPUBLICAN Con Laws Subcomm. Chairman refused to pass out SC Personhood Bill, until his two incremental, "abortion"/murder regulation bills pass the SC Senate.
God's Requirement for Murder is JUSTICE, not Regulation !
After Rep. Greg Delleney (Con Laws Chairman) announced the meeting was adjourned at the end (10 AM),
this exchange followed:
Mr. Johnny Gardner, dir., Voice of the Unborn: "Will the rest of us get to be heard later ?"
[ most citizens signed up to speak were not heard ]
Rep. Greg Delleney: "Not this year. ... Not unless my two [ CCL: incremental ] bills get passed the Senate."
Click here for the entire report including pictures, partial transcript, video, and audio links.
February 07, 2010
(AUDIO) "In Their Own Words" - U.S. Supreme Court
Actual audio excerpts of the second Oral Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court
in the Roe v. Wade case (decision published January 22, 1973) - Argued on October 11, 1972
www.montanaprolifecoalition.org/approach.htm
Recognition of unborn children as persons is the "KEY" to overturning Roe v. Wade
in the Roe v. Wade case (decision published January 22, 1973) - Argued on October 11, 1972
www.montanaprolifecoalition.org/approach.htm
Recognition of unborn children as persons is the "KEY" to overturning Roe v. Wade
(AUDIO) Public Hearing for Right to Life Act of SC (H.3526 - SC Personhood Bill) - February 4, 2010
Listen here: http://www.christianlifeandliberty.net/DS_20103.WMA
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee (SC House Judiciary Subcommittee)
Room 511, Blatt Building, State House complex, Columbia, SC
Thursday, February 4, 2010, 9:00 AM:
Pro-Life / Anti-abortion speakers for H.3526:
Rep. Liston Barfield (R-Conway)
Steve Lefemine, dir., Columbia Christians for Life
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee speakers:
Rep. Greg Delleney (R-Chester), Con Laws Subcomm. chairman
Rep. Jim Harrison (D-Columbia), also chairman of the full SC House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Walt McLeod (D-Little Mountain)
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee (SC House Judiciary Subcommittee)
Room 511, Blatt Building, State House complex, Columbia, SC
Thursday, February 4, 2010, 9:00 AM:
Pro-Life / Anti-abortion speakers for H.3526:
Rep. Liston Barfield (R-Conway)
Steve Lefemine, dir., Columbia Christians for Life
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee speakers:
Rep. Greg Delleney (R-Chester), Con Laws Subcomm. chairman
Rep. Jim Harrison (D-Columbia), also chairman of the full SC House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Walt McLeod (D-Little Mountain)
Public Hearing Statement in support of Right to Life Act of SC - Columbia, SC - Feb. 4, 2010
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee, SC House Judiciary Committee
Right to Life Act of SC "Personhood" Bill - H.3526
Thursday, February 4, 2010, 9:00 AM: Room 511, Blatt Building, State House complex, Columbia, SC
Prepared Remarks by Steve Lefemine, dir. Columbia Christians for Life
Good morning Mr. Chairman, Rep. Delleney, and members of the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee, Rep’s. Harrison, McLeod, Garry Smith, and James Smith. Let heaven and earth record what transpires here today. As about 7,000 judicially innocent pre-birth humans are exterminated by surgical “abortion” in this state each year, principally in three stand-alone “abortion” centers, in Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston, the outcome of this hearing is literally a matter of life and death for 1000’s of human beings, whose fate, whether they live or die, is affected by your decisions, actions, and votes or lack thereof, today.
Mr. Chairman, we heard in the internet presentation of the Roe v. Wade oral argument excerpts that the case turned on whether or not the “fetus” a.k.a. pre-birth human being, is accorded the constitutional status of a legal “person” or not. H.3526, the Right to Life Act of SC, or SC Personhood bill, establishes that rights guaranteed by Article I, Section 3 of the South Carolina State Constitution, 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 person. I urge, plead, and ask you, in Christ’s Name, to pass this bill today.
As you know, the 2005 SC Attorney General opinion stated, “It is our opinion that … the Right to Life Act – is constitutional on its face.” And also, that “the statute could not be applied in the context of abortion to deny the federal constitutional right of privacy.” [sic] The opinion further stated, “Indeed, in the non-abortion setting, the United States Supreme Court has expressly recognized that such a determination concerning if and when a fetus is considered a “person” is a “traditional state prerogative …”.“ While I disagree that SCOTUS decisions are the supreme law of the land, as per Art. VI. of the U.S. Constitution, and while I believe fundamentally that God’s Law is Higher than Man’s Law, and while I believe that the Declaration of Independence, and the 5th, 14th, 9th and 10th Amendments provide sufficient legal basis for the Sovereign State of South Carolina to uphold the Creator-endowed unalienable right to life, and outlaw child-murder-by-“abortion”; I perceive that the chairman shares neither my Biblical view, nor my Constitutionalist / originalist philosophy of law. Nevertheless, even though the chairman views Roe as entitled to federal supremacy status, the SC Attorney General opinion still provides the chairman with at least three reasons to pass H.3526 today: 1) The Right to Life Act of SC is constitutional on its face, and you expressed on April 5, 2005 when presenting this bill to the full Judiciary Comm., that the Attorney General was willing to defend this statute. The Attorney General and the chairman of the Judiciary Comm., Rep. Harrison, both stated the bill is constitutional on February 14, 2008, at the last ConLaws Subcomm. public hearing for this bill; 2) If Roe is overturned, the SC Personhood Bill could be used to outlaw abortion in South Carolina, as you also expressed on April 5, 2005 in the Judiciary Committee meeting. Placing this law on the books is vital to establishing South Carolina’s position that we protect ALL innocent human life; and 3) An immediate benefit of passing H.3526 is that all non-abortion civil cases would be afforded fetal protection from the moment of fertilization, instead of the much later gestational age of viability. There is ample reason and benefit Mr. Chairman, to pass H.3526 today, and not wait until next year, or some later date.
Former President Ronald Reagan issued a Personhood Proclamation over 22 years ago, on January 14, 1988 – “I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, … do hereby proclaim and declare the unalienable personhood of every American, from the moment of conception until natural death.” In 2009, 15 States pursued Personhood legislation to END “Abortion”: four pursued bills, and 11 pursued state constitutional amendments. In Feb. 2009, a Personhood bill passed the ND House, and a Personhood Amendment passed the MT Senate. In 2010, Iowa is also pursuing a Personhood Amendment. Mississippi is nine days away from their deadline to collect almost 90,000 signatures to place a Personhood Amendment on the ballot. The Miss. Lt. Gov. is helping to lead the effort. Indeed, the hour is late, and the death toll in South Carolina is well over 300,000 children murdered by surgical abortion alone since 1973. Their shed innocent blood cries out to God from the ground for Justice, and if SC does not bring the murderers to justice, then God Himself will become the Avenger of Blood. I believe that Divine Judgment has already begun. George Mason said, “Providence punishes national sins, by national calamities.” “Abortion” is a national sin, 9-11 was a national calamity. More and greater Divine Judgment is coming upon South Carolina and America unless we repent of killing children in the wombs of their mothers. In Psalm 106, God’s Word says that for the sin of child-sacrifice, God “gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them. Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.” Our only hope for relief from the grave economic, health, and national security woes of our land and the sense of encroaching tyranny many Americans feel, is Repentance and turning back to God, which will include outlawing the evil practice of child-sacrifice-by”abortion”. Mr. Chairman and subcommittee members, please pass H.3526 TODAY. Thank you.
Please click here for a printable version of this statement.
Right to Life Act of SC "Personhood" Bill - H.3526
Thursday, February 4, 2010, 9:00 AM: Room 511, Blatt Building, State House complex, Columbia, SC
Prepared Remarks by Steve Lefemine, dir. Columbia Christians for Life
Good morning Mr. Chairman, Rep. Delleney, and members of the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee, Rep’s. Harrison, McLeod, Garry Smith, and James Smith. Let heaven and earth record what transpires here today. As about 7,000 judicially innocent pre-birth humans are exterminated by surgical “abortion” in this state each year, principally in three stand-alone “abortion” centers, in Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston, the outcome of this hearing is literally a matter of life and death for 1000’s of human beings, whose fate, whether they live or die, is affected by your decisions, actions, and votes or lack thereof, today.
Mr. Chairman, we heard in the internet presentation of the Roe v. Wade oral argument excerpts that the case turned on whether or not the “fetus” a.k.a. pre-birth human being, is accorded the constitutional status of a legal “person” or not. H.3526, the Right to Life Act of SC, or SC Personhood bill, establishes that rights guaranteed by Article I, Section 3 of the South Carolina State Constitution, 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 person. I urge, plead, and ask you, in Christ’s Name, to pass this bill today.
As you know, the 2005 SC Attorney General opinion stated, “It is our opinion that … the Right to Life Act – is constitutional on its face.” And also, that “the statute could not be applied in the context of abortion to deny the federal constitutional right of privacy.” [sic] The opinion further stated, “Indeed, in the non-abortion setting, the United States Supreme Court has expressly recognized that such a determination concerning if and when a fetus is considered a “person” is a “traditional state prerogative …”.“ While I disagree that SCOTUS decisions are the supreme law of the land, as per Art. VI. of the U.S. Constitution, and while I believe fundamentally that God’s Law is Higher than Man’s Law, and while I believe that the Declaration of Independence, and the 5th, 14th, 9th and 10th Amendments provide sufficient legal basis for the Sovereign State of South Carolina to uphold the Creator-endowed unalienable right to life, and outlaw child-murder-by-“abortion”; I perceive that the chairman shares neither my Biblical view, nor my Constitutionalist / originalist philosophy of law. Nevertheless, even though the chairman views Roe as entitled to federal supremacy status, the SC Attorney General opinion still provides the chairman with at least three reasons to pass H.3526 today: 1) The Right to Life Act of SC is constitutional on its face, and you expressed on April 5, 2005 when presenting this bill to the full Judiciary Comm., that the Attorney General was willing to defend this statute. The Attorney General and the chairman of the Judiciary Comm., Rep. Harrison, both stated the bill is constitutional on February 14, 2008, at the last ConLaws Subcomm. public hearing for this bill; 2) If Roe is overturned, the SC Personhood Bill could be used to outlaw abortion in South Carolina, as you also expressed on April 5, 2005 in the Judiciary Committee meeting. Placing this law on the books is vital to establishing South Carolina’s position that we protect ALL innocent human life; and 3) An immediate benefit of passing H.3526 is that all non-abortion civil cases would be afforded fetal protection from the moment of fertilization, instead of the much later gestational age of viability. There is ample reason and benefit Mr. Chairman, to pass H.3526 today, and not wait until next year, or some later date.
Former President Ronald Reagan issued a Personhood Proclamation over 22 years ago, on January 14, 1988 – “I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, … do hereby proclaim and declare the unalienable personhood of every American, from the moment of conception until natural death.” In 2009, 15 States pursued Personhood legislation to END “Abortion”: four pursued bills, and 11 pursued state constitutional amendments. In Feb. 2009, a Personhood bill passed the ND House, and a Personhood Amendment passed the MT Senate. In 2010, Iowa is also pursuing a Personhood Amendment. Mississippi is nine days away from their deadline to collect almost 90,000 signatures to place a Personhood Amendment on the ballot. The Miss. Lt. Gov. is helping to lead the effort. Indeed, the hour is late, and the death toll in South Carolina is well over 300,000 children murdered by surgical abortion alone since 1973. Their shed innocent blood cries out to God from the ground for Justice, and if SC does not bring the murderers to justice, then God Himself will become the Avenger of Blood. I believe that Divine Judgment has already begun. George Mason said, “Providence punishes national sins, by national calamities.” “Abortion” is a national sin, 9-11 was a national calamity. More and greater Divine Judgment is coming upon South Carolina and America unless we repent of killing children in the wombs of their mothers. In Psalm 106, God’s Word says that for the sin of child-sacrifice, God “gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them. Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.” Our only hope for relief from the grave economic, health, and national security woes of our land and the sense of encroaching tyranny many Americans feel, is Repentance and turning back to God, which will include outlawing the evil practice of child-sacrifice-by”abortion”. Mr. Chairman and subcommittee members, please pass H.3526 TODAY. Thank you.
Please click here for a printable version of this statement.
(VIDEO) H. 3526 - SC House Judiciary Subcommittee Meeting - Feb 4, 2010
SC Personhood Bill - Right to Life Act of SC - H.3526
Public Hearing before the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee (SC House Judiciary Subcommittee)
Speakers: Rep. Greg Delleney (R), chairman, Con Laws Subcomm.
Steve Lefemine, dir., Columbia Christians for Life
Video (1:40)
(VIDEO) SC State Rep. Barfield Speech at Public Hearing for SC Personhood Bill (H.3526)
SC State Rep. Barfield speaks about why he thinks H. 3526 (Right to Life Act of SC)
should be passed by the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee (SC House Judiciary Subcommittee)
Video (9:57)
February 01, 2010
CHANGE: Public Hearing (5th since 2001) for SC Personhood Bill (H.3526) - Thursday, February 4
The alert message phone call from the House Judiciary Committee staff to interested parties for H.3526 vis-à-vis the upcoming Constitutional Laws Subcommittee Public Hearing was incorrect. Providentially, a personal visit to the House Judiciary Committee office in the Blatt Building, State House Complex to check on available internet capability, discovered that the correct date, time, location for the SC Personhood Bill public hearing actually is:
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Room 511, Blatt Building, State House Complex, Columbia, South Carolina
(This information can be confirmed by calling the House Judiciary Committee at: (803) 734-3120.)
This change provides additional time for Christians, pro-lifers, and supporters of H.3526 (Right to Life Act of SC), to make phone calls to these two KEY REPUBLICAN Leaders on the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee: Rep. Greg Delleney, the chair of the ConLaws Subcomm. who is NOT a co-sponsor of H.3526 (even though he passed the Right to Life Act of SC out of his subcommittee both in 2004 and 2005); and Rep. Jim Harrison, who is not only a member of ConLaws, but is also the chairman of the full House Judiciary Committee, who is also NOT a co-sponsor of H.3526 . Their contact information is below. You may call them at their place of business, their home, and their State House office phone numbers. Please URGE them to PASS the SC Personhood Bill out of subcommittee on Feb. 4th !!!
Representative Greg Delleney, Jr. (Constitutional Laws Subcomm. chairman) District 43 - Chester & York Cos.
- Shriner; Mason; Elder, Assoc. Reformed Presbyterian Church, Chester
(Home) P.O. Drawer 808, Chester, 29706 / 127 West End, Chester, 29706
Phone: Bus. (803) 581-2211 Home (803) 385-3580
(State House) 532C Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29201
Phone: Bus. (803) 734-3074 / 734-3120 Home (803) 385-3580
Representative James H. Harrison (also full Judiciary Committee chairman) District 75 - Richland Co.
- member: Shandon Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Columbia
(Home) 198 Preserve Lane, Columbia, 29209
Phone: Bus. (803) 256-0049 Home (803) 783-0777
(State House) 512 Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29201
Phone: Bus. (803) 734-3120 Home (803) 783-0777
Thank you,
"For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations." Psalm 22:28, KJB
www.bartleby.com/108/19/22.html#S22
Christ is Ruler of the Nations !
Psalm 2; Psalm 24:1; Psalm 47:7,8; Psalm 50:12; 1 Timothy 6:15, KJB
Hallelu-Yah !
Steve Lefemine, pro-life missionary
dir., Columbia Christians for Life
PO Box 50358, Columbia, SC 29250
(803) 794-6273
http://www.christianlifeandliberty.net/
http://www.righttolifeactofsc.net/
http://www.lefemineforlife.net/
February 1, 2010
Please click here for the entire report.
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Room 511, Blatt Building, State House Complex, Columbia, South Carolina
(This information can be confirmed by calling the House Judiciary Committee at: (803) 734-3120.)
This change provides additional time for Christians, pro-lifers, and supporters of H.3526 (Right to Life Act of SC), to make phone calls to these two KEY REPUBLICAN Leaders on the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee: Rep. Greg Delleney, the chair of the ConLaws Subcomm. who is NOT a co-sponsor of H.3526 (even though he passed the Right to Life Act of SC out of his subcommittee both in 2004 and 2005); and Rep. Jim Harrison, who is not only a member of ConLaws, but is also the chairman of the full House Judiciary Committee, who is also NOT a co-sponsor of H.3526 . Their contact information is below. You may call them at their place of business, their home, and their State House office phone numbers. Please URGE them to PASS the SC Personhood Bill out of subcommittee on Feb. 4th !!!
Representative Greg Delleney, Jr. (Constitutional Laws Subcomm. chairman) District 43 - Chester & York Cos.
- Shriner; Mason; Elder, Assoc. Reformed Presbyterian Church, Chester
(Home) P.O. Drawer 808, Chester, 29706 / 127 West End, Chester, 29706
Phone: Bus. (803) 581-2211 Home (803) 385-3580
(State House) 532C Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29201
Phone: Bus. (803) 734-3074 / 734-3120 Home (803) 385-3580
Representative James H. Harrison (also full Judiciary Committee chairman) District 75 - Richland Co.
- member: Shandon Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Columbia
(Home) 198 Preserve Lane, Columbia, 29209
Phone: Bus. (803) 256-0049 Home (803) 783-0777
(State House) 512 Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29201
Phone: Bus. (803) 734-3120 Home (803) 783-0777
Thank you,
"For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations." Psalm 22:28, KJB
www.bartleby.com/108/19/22.html#S22
Christ is Ruler of the Nations !
Psalm 2; Psalm 24:1; Psalm 47:7,8; Psalm 50:12; 1 Timothy 6:15, KJB
Hallelu-Yah !
Steve Lefemine, pro-life missionary
dir., Columbia Christians for Life
PO Box 50358, Columbia, SC 29250
(803) 794-6273
http://www.christianlifeandliberty.net/
http://www.righttolifeactofsc.net/
http://www.lefemineforlife.net/
February 1, 2010
Please click here for the entire report.
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