Unborn children; construing the word 'person' under Virginia law to include. (HB1)
Introduced By
Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas) with support from co-patrons Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa), and Sen. Chuck Colgan (D-Manassas)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Rights of unborn children. Provides that unborn children at every stage of development enjoy all the rights, privileges, and immunities available to other persons, citizens, and residents of the Commonwealth, subject only to the laws and Constitutions of Virginia and the United States, precedents of the United States Supreme Court, and provisions to the contrary in the statutes of the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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11/21/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100423D |
11/21/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/10/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2012 | Read first time |
02/13/2012 | Read second time |
02/13/2012 | Floor substitute printed 12105413D-H1 (McClellan) |
02/13/2012 | Speaker ruled floor Substitute by Delegate McClellan not germane 12105413D-H1 |
02/13/2012 | Motion to pass by Amendment by Delegate Watts agreed to (64-Y 34-N) |
02/13/2012 | VOTE: PASS BY (64-Y 34-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2012 | Pending question ordered |
02/13/2012 | Engrossed by House |
02/14/2012 | Read third time |
02/14/2012 | Pending question ordered |
02/14/2012 | Passed House (66-Y 32-N) |
02/14/2012 | VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 32-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/15/2012 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/23/2012 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2012 | Motion to recommit to committee agreed to (24-Y 14-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2012 | Recommitted to Education and Health |
02/23/2012 | Pursuant to rule 20(g) |
02/23/2012 | Continued to 2013 in Education and Health |
11/30/2012 | Left in Education and Health |
Comments
I am opposed to this bill as it is clearly an attempt to limit the legal right women have to have an abortion. The Supreme Court clearly stated that women have this right, and it is NOT appropriate for politicians to continue to try to take away this right.
If the GOP is so concerned about this issue, why aren't they promoting birth control and/or ensuring that men who father a child are required to financially support the birth mother and child? In fact, the reverse is happening. The GOP is not only trying to limit women's access to health care, they have also introduced legislation to not require birth control coverage under health plans in Virginia. This confirms that in fact the GOP is waging a "war on women"
Karen I couldn't agree more.
Perhaps we need it to be illegal for men to father children when they do not live with or have a relationship with the woman. And if he does father a 2nd child that he doesn't live with he should be required by law to have a vasectomy which he will be required to pay for. No coverage of health plan or state or government funding.
Lets see how far that would fly.