N. Dakota House Passes ‘Personhood’ Law
By micro99 at 3 March, 2009, 12:57 pm
A new bill passed last week by the North Dakota House says that a fertilized egg has the same rights as a fully developed human.
Republican state representative Dan Ruby, who sponsored the bill said it is not meant to be a ban on abortion in the state.
“This is very simply defining when life begins, and giving that life some protections under our Constitution - the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” Ruby said on the house floor last week.
But opponents of the so-called “personhood law” say it would ban abortion in the state and could hinder the ability to obtain birth control.
The bill must still go before the state Senate before making its way to the governor’s desk.
Also last week, the North Dakota state senate passed a bill that would require abortion clinics to post signs telling women they cannot be forced to have an abortion. This measure must now make its way to the state’s House.
According to the abortionclinicdirectory.com, the state has only one abortion clinic in Fargo, North Dakota.
Finally someone who is taking a stand and realizing that just because the fetus at the time of conception is not a fully developed human but, that it has the possibility to become one is amazing to me. It is an encouraging sign that all hope is not lost and that one day we can realize our mistakes by preforming hundreds of thousands of needless abortion. GIVE LIFE A CHANCE!!!!