State Bills
Banning Abortions

2007 State-Level Bills Banning Abortions in Eight U.S. States

- AL, CO, GA, MT, ND, SC, TX, VA (16% of States in U.S.)

Revised and updated as of March 26, 2007

Alabama - SB 59
http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp
(click on "SB59" button and then click on "View")
Type Bill: state-level abortion ban bill with a life-of-the-mother exception; does not assert legal personhood
(bans all surgical abortions except does not ban abortions "where the life of the mother is threatened by the pregnancy"; bill does not ban all chemical abortions)
Bill Status:
03/06/2007 Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary


Colorado - SB 143
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/BillFoldersSenate?OpenFrameSet
Type Bill: state-level abortion ban bill with a life-of-the-mother exception; does not assert legal personhood
(bans all surgical abortions except does not ban abortions to prevent "the death of a pregnant mother "; bill does not ban all chemical abortions)
Bill Status:
02/12/2007 Senate Committee on Judiciary - FINAL VOTE -
Moved SB07-143 to be postponed indefinitely.
The motion passed on a 4-3 vote.
01/29/2007 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary


Georgia - HB 1
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/fulltext/hb1.htm
Type bill: state-level abortion ban bill; also asserts fetal personhood as legislative finding of fact
(bans all surgical abortions; bill may ban all chemical abortions)
Bill Status:
01/10/2007 House Second Readers
01/09/2007 House First Readers
11/15/2006 House Prefiled


Montana - HB 403
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0403.htm
Type bill: state-level constitutional personhood bill
(bans all abortions, surgical and chemical)
(bill for Montana state constitutional amendment to be voted on by referendum on Nov. 2008 ballot)
Bill Status:
(H) 3rd Reading Failed 02/13/2007 - 45 Yes, 53 No
(H) 2nd Reading Pass as Amended Motion Failed; 3rd Reading Required 02/12/2007 - 46 Yes, 54 No
(H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried 02/12/2007 - 55 Yes, 45 No
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 02/08/2007 - 10 Yes, 7 No - (H) Judiciary
(H) Hearing 02/02/2007 (H) Judiciary


North Dakota - HB 1466
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-actions/ba1466.html
Type bill: state-level abortion ban bill with a life-of-the-mother exception; does not assert legal personhood
(bans all surgical abortions except does not ban abortions to "prevent the pregnant female's death"; bill does not ban all chemical abortions) ("trigger" bill - does not go into effect until Roe v. Wade overturned)
Bill Status:
03/23 Senate Reported back without recommendation y 006, n 000
03/13 Senate Committee Hearing 10:30
02/07 Senate Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary
01/29 Senate Received from House
01/26 House Second reading, passed - yeas 061, nays 026
01/25 House Reported back, do pass, placed on calendar - yeas 008, nays 004
01/22 House Committee Hearing
01/15 House Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary


North Dakota - HB 1489
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-index/bi1489.html
Type bill: state-level abortion ban bill; does not assert legal personhood
(bans all surgical abortions; bill does not ban all chemical abortions)
Bill Status:
01/26/07 House Second reading, failed to pass - yeas 020, nays 069
01/25/07 House Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar - y 013, n 000
01/22/07 House Committee Hearing


South Carolina - H.3284
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/3284.htm
Type bill: state-level statutory personhood bill
(bans all abortions, surgical and chemical)
Bill Status:
1/17/2007 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/17/2007 House Introduced and read first time


South Carolina - S.313
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/313.htm
Type bill: state-level statutory personhood bill
(bans all abortions, surgical and chemical)
Bill Status:
1/23/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/23/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time


Texas - HB 175
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=80R&Bill=HB175
Type Bill: state-level abortion ban bill with a life-of-the-mother exception; does not assert legal personhood
(bans all surgical abortions except does not ban abortions to prevent "the death of the mother "; bill does not ban all chemical abortions) ("trigger" bill - does not go into effect until Roe v. Wade overturned)
Bill Status:
H Withdrawn from schedule 03/12/2007
H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . 03/12/2007
H Referred to State Affairs 01/30/2007
H Read first time 01/30/2007
H Filed 11/13/2006


Texas - SB 186
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=80R&Bill=SB186
Type bill: state-level abortion ban bill with a life-of-the-mother exception; does not assert legal personhood
(bans all surgical abortions except does not ban abortions to prevent "the death of the mother "; bill does not ban all chemical abortions) ("trigger" bill - does not go into effect until Roe v. Wade overturned)
Bill Status:
S Referred to State Affairs 01/29/2007
S Read first time 01/29/2007
S Filed 01/10/2007


Virginia - HB 2797
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2797
Type bill: state-level statutory right to life at fertilization bill; does not assert legal personhood
(bans all abortions, surgical and chemical)
Bill Status:
02/05/07 House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT REFUSED (43-Y 53-N)
02/05/07 House: Amendment by Delegate Orrock agreed to
02/05/07 House: Motion to pass by motion to refer to committee on Courts agreed to
02/05/07 House: Read second time
02/03/07 House: Read first time
02/02/07 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 7-N)
01/10/07 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07


Legislative Research Distributed by:
Columbia Christians for Life
PO Box 50358, Columbia, SC 29250
(803) 765-0916
http://www.ChristianLifeandLiberty.net (click on "RTL Act of SC")
http://www.RighttoLifeActofSC.net



"Exceptions" to a ban on abortion are unconstitutional, as illustrated in the text of the Roe v. Wade decision itself: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=410&invol=113

The 1973 Roe decision stated that if legal "personhood" was vested for the unborn, that the pro-abortion argument would then collapse.

For over 34 years now, the pro-life movement has failed to achieve that goal by a state-level, statutory declaration that pre-birth human beings are legal "persons" at fertilization, without exception. As illustrated by the Roe decision itself, "exceptions" to legal personhood are unconstitutional:

Right to Life Act of SC - news conference and "Jesus Christ is Lord of the Gates" pro-life rally - Jan. 17, 2006 http://www.christianlifeandliberty.net/H3213-S111-1032.doc

" In the very text of the Roe v. Wade US supreme Court decision it states, “[Texas] argue[s] that the fetus is a “person” within the language and meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment… If this suggestion of personhood is established, the [pro-abortion] case, of course, collapses, for the fetus’ right to life would then be guaranteed specifically by the [14th] Amendment.” In other words, there never would have been legalized abortion under Roe v. Wade. But tragically, Texas had an “exception” which undermined their entire “personhood” argument. Justice Harry Blackmun wrote: “[ Footnote 54 ] When Texas urges that a fetus is entitled to Fourteenth Amendment protection as a person, it faces a dilemma. Neither in Texas nor in any other State are all abortions prohibited. Despite broad proscription, an exception always exists… But if the fetus is a person who is not to be deprived of life without due process of law, and if the mother's condition is the sole determinant, does not the Texas exception appear to be out of line with the Amendment's command? ...” "
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=410&invol=113

The Right to Life Act of SC, in statutorily vesting legal “personhood” at fertilization for ALL human beings, satisifies the Roe formula published over 34 years ago. The issue of legal “personhood” for ALL human beings, without exception, is a key to unlocking the 34 year old Roe v. Wade abortion enigma.

Jesus said, "... I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
Matthew 16:18


Steve Lefemine, pro-life missionary
dir., Columbia Christians for Life
PO Box 50358, Columbia, SC 29250
(803) 765-0916
http://www.ChristianLifeandLiberty.net (click on "RTL Act of SC")
http://www.RighttoLifeActofSC.net

February 1, 2007 / Revised March 26, 2007 / Revised March 27, 2007


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