HB122: HB122 Persons and their rights; life from the moment of conception is accorded same rights and protections guaranteed to all persons; provide

25 LC 57 0189ER House Bill 122 By: Representatives Byrd of the 20 th, Horner of the 3 rd, Dunahoo of the 31 st, Clark of the 100th, Kahaian of the 81st, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons1 and their rights, so as to provide that life is valued and prot ected from the moment of2 conception and that each life, from that moment, is accorded the same rights and protections3 guaranteed to all persons; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to4 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and their8 rights, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:9 "1-2-12.10 (a) As used in this Code section, the term:11 (1) 'Abortifacient' means a method of inhibiting the development of a human pregnancy12 at any stage following conception.13 (2) 'Abortion' means the use of any means to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known14 to be pregnant with knowledge that the termination will, with r easonable likelihood,15 cause the death of the unborn child.16 H. B. 122 - 1 - 25 LC 57 0189ER (3) 'Conception' means the process of combining the male sperm with the female ovum,17 resulting in a fertilized ovum or zygote.18 (4) 'Contraception' means a method of inhibiting the development of a human pregnancy19 at any stage prior to conception. Contraception does not include an abortifacient.20 (b) The State of Georgia recognizes that life is valued and protected from the moment of21 conception and that each life, from that moment, is accorded th e same rights and22 protections guaranteed to all persons by the Constitution of the United States, the Georgia23 Constitution, and the laws of Georgia.24 (c) This Code section shall not be construed to create or recognize a right to abortion or25 to prohibit the use of any means of contraception."26 SECTION 2.27 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. 28 H. B. 122 - 2 -