Sunday, January 31, 2010

Virginians--Support Bob Marshall's HB 112

Virginia prolifers, it’s time to get busy! This is a great opportunity!

Would you call (or email) two or more of these lawmakers?

Delegate Bob Marshall’s bill, HB 112 (text below), guaranteeing civil rights for preborn children, has been assigned to the House Courts of Justice Committee. Please ask these Members of the Committee to report the bill to the full House. Unless a motion is made to report, and seconded, the bill will die in Committee. (Also remind them that the November 2009 elections were overwhelmingly won by candidates who took pro-life positions.)

Make it simple. Just say “Hi, my name is _______ and I’m calling to support HB 112.”

(Chair): Delegate Dave Albo: DelDAlbo@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1042 (Springfield)
Delegate Morgan Griffith: DelMGriffith@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1008 (Salem)
Delegate Terry Kilgore: DelTKilgore@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1001 (Gate City)
Delegate Clay Athey: DelCAthey@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1018 (Front Royal)
Delegate Bill Janis: DelBJanis@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1056 (Henrico County, Goochland)
Delegate Robert Bell: DelRBell@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1058 (Charlottesville)
Delegate Benjamin Cline: DelBCline@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1024 (Amherst)
Delegate Sal Iaquinto: DelSIaquinto@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1084 (Virginia Beach)
Delegate Todd Gilbert: DelTGilbert@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1015 (Shenandoah)
Delegate Chris Peace: DelCPeace@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1097 (Mechanicsville area)
Delegate Jackson Miller: DelJMiller@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1050 (Manassas)
Delegate Manoli Loupassi: DelMLoupassi@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1068 (Richmond)
Delegate Joseph Johnson: DelJJohnson@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1004 (Bristol)
Delegate Ward Armstrong: DelWArmstrong@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1010 (Martinsville)
Delegate William Barlow: DelWBarlow@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1064 (Isle of Wight)
Delegate Vivian Watts: DelVWatts@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1039 (Fairfax)
Delegate Dave Toscano: DelDToscano@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1057 (Charlottesville)
Delegate Charniele Herring: DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1046 (Alexandria)
Delegate Ron A. Villanueva: DelRvillanueva@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1021 (VA Beach)
Delegate William H. Cleaveland: DelWCleaveland@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1017 (Roanoke)
Delegate Jennifer McClellan: DelJMcClellan@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1071 (Richmond)
Delegate Patrick Hope: DelPHope@house.virginia.gov (703) 486-1010 (Arlington)

HOUSE BILL NO. 112
Offered January 13, 2010
Prefiled January 5, 2010
A BILL to extend the constitutionally guaranteed rights of unborn children.
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Patron-- Marshall, R.G.
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Whereas, the Constitution of Virginia provides in Article I, Section 1 that all men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety; and Whereas, the Constitution of Virginia further provides in Article I, Section 11 that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; now, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That a human being is any organism, including an embryo, who possesses a genome specific for and consistent with a member of the species Homo sapiens. For the purposes of certain inherent and constitutionally guaranteed rights, every human being is deemed a legal person in the Commonwealth.

§ 2. Unborn children have protectable interests in life, health, and well-being, and the natural parents of unborn children have protectable interests in the life, health, and well-being of their unborn children.

§ 3. Subject to the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Virginia, the laws of the Commonwealth shall be interpreted and construed to acknowledge on behalf of all human beings, including unborn children at every stage of development, the equality and inherent rights guaranteed by Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia and the right to due process guaranteed by Article I, Section 11 of the Constitution of Virginia.

§4. Nothing herein shall be construed to expand, limit, or otherwise modify any determination of law regarding what constitutes appropriate medical services for pregnant women.

Thanks to Prolife Unity for the alert and list!

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