{"id":366,"date":"2017-04-28T20:43:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-29T01:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christiansforpersonhood.com\/?p=366"},"modified":"2017-10-18T08:54:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T13:54:45","slug":"glory-to-god-sc-personhood-act-s-217-passes-senate-judiciary-subcommittee-favorably-by-3y-2n-vote-april-26-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiansforpersonhood.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/28\/glory-to-god-sc-personhood-act-s-217-passes-senate-judiciary-subcommittee-favorably-by-3y-2n-vote-april-26-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Glory to God ! – SC PERSONHOOD ACT ( S.217) passes Senate Judiciary Subcommittee favorably by 3Y-2N vote – April 26, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christians for Personhood<\/a> ( CP<\/a> )
\nColumbia, South Carolina
\nApril 27, 2017 \/ Revised April 28, 2017 \/\u00a0Revised July 5, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

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Glory to God !<\/u> – <\/b><\/span>SC PERSONHOOD ACT<\/u><\/span> ( S<\/a> .217<\/a>) passes Senate<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Judiciary Subcommittee<\/a> favorably by 3Y-2N vote – April 26, 2017
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\n<\/span>– The SC Personhood Act ( S<\/a> .217<\/a>) passed favorably out of a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday shortly before 11am, April 26, by a vote of 3 Yeas ( Rice<\/a> , Gambrell<\/a>, Talley<\/a>) to 2 Nays (Bright Matthews<\/a>, McLeod<\/a>).
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\n<\/span>– The bill now goes to the full Judiciary Committee<\/a>, which presently has 22 members (1 vacancy), of which 13 are Republicans and 9 are Democrats; however only nine Republican members of the Judiciary Committee<\/a> are co-sponsors of S<\/a> .217<\/a> [ Climer<\/a>, Gambrell<\/a>, Goldfinch<\/a>, Rice<\/a> , Shealy<\/a>, Talley<\/a>, Turner<\/a>, Timmons<\/a>, Young<\/a> ].\u00a0 There are four Republicans on the Judiciary Committee<\/a>\u00a0who are <\/span>not co-sponsors<\/u><\/span> of S<\/a> .217<\/a> [ Massey<\/a> (Senate Majority ( Republican ) Leader; Chairman Senate Rules Committee), Rankin<\/a> (Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman), Senn<\/a> , and the only presently openly, repeatedly, long-term, declared <\/span>opponent<\/u> <\/span>of S.217<\/a>, Campsen<\/a> (Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee Chairman) ].\u00a0 None of the 9 Democrats on the Judiciary Committee<\/a>\u00a0are presently co-sponsoring S<\/a> .217<\/a>.
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\n<\/span>– The April 26 meeting was scheduled to convene at 9am<\/a>, but was started about 15 minutes late.\u00a0 The full Senate was scheduled to go into session in the Senate chamber over at the State House at 11am<\/a>, which placed a specific time limit on the length of the S<\/a> .217<\/a> Subcommittee hearing.
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\n<\/span>– The hearing room was changed<\/a> only the day before ( 4\/25 ) to Room 209<\/a>, which is the same size as the prior Room 207<\/a>, with an audience seating capacity of just 50 ( The March 30 S<\/a> .217<\/a> hearing was held in Room 308<\/a> with an audience seating capacity of 90, and there were people standing along two walls and overflowing out into the hallway at the March 30 S<\/a> .217<\/a> hearing. ).\u00a0 On Wednesday, Room 209 was filled including a few spots for standing room, and then there were many other people still out in the hallway.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Senate Gressette Building Room 209 filled for SC Personhood Act ( S<\/a> .217<\/a>) Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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– The Subcommittee chairwoman Senator Bright Matthews<\/a> [ D – appointed by “Republican” Senator Luke <\/a>Rankin<\/a> (R-Horry) ] explained at the beginning of the meeting that time would have to be allowed at the end of the meeting for the Subcommittee to vote on the bill, and so speakers would not be called beyond a certain time ahead of the end of the meeting to allow that vote to take place.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

– Four of those who were allowed to speak in support of the SC Personhood Act ( S<\/a> .217<\/a>) were Eva Edl, Johnny Gardner, Rolf Baghdady, and Richard Cash.\u00a0 The videos of their testimonies are available below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eva Edl –\u00a0 82 years old, survivor of a Communist death camp in Yugoslavia at end of WW2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eva Edl Personhood Bill testimony – April 26, 2017
\n<\/b>https:\/\/youtu.be\/_nV3PMlewEc<\/a>
\n<\/span>Video – 5:51
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\n<\/span>Eva Edl testifies before SC Personhood Act ( S<\/a> .217<\/a>) Judiciary Subcommittee:\u00a0 Members present at the time from Left to Right: Senator Scott Talley (R), Judiciary Committee Senior Staff Attorney Paula Benson, Senator Margie Bright Matthews (D), Senator Mike Gambrell (R), Senator Rex Rice (R).\u00a0 [ Not present yet, Senator Mia McLeod (D), seat empty between Senator Talley and Benson, Esq. ]. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Also:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Johnny Gardner – director of Voice of the Unborn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Johnny Gardner Personhood Bill testimony – April 26, 2017<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/WxFJmZ_iREM<\/a>
\n<\/span>Video – 6:28
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\n<\/b><\/span>Rolf Baghdady, attorney – addressed legal issues, including importance of personhood as identified in Roe<\/i> Opinion
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\nRolf Baghdady Personhood Bill testimony – April 26, 2017
\n<\/b>https:\/\/youtu.be\/_iJ8j5mpii8<\/a>
\nVideo – 6:24
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\n<\/b><\/span>Richard Cash – executive director of Personhood SC; Winner of Republican SC Senate District #3 Anderson Primary Runoff on April 25
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\nRichard Cash Personhood bill testimony\u00a0\u2013 April 26, 2017
\n<\/b>https:\/\/youtu.be\/IunEZWKaWzs<\/a>
\n<\/span>Video – 5:50
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\n<\/b><\/span>Richard Cash testifies before SC Personhood Act ( S<\/a> .217<\/a>) Judiciary Subcommittee:\u00a0 Members present at the time from Left to Right: Senator Scott Talley (R), Senator Mia McLeod (D), Judiciary Committee Senior Staff Attorney Paula Benson, Senator Margie Bright Matthews (D), Senator Mike Gambrell (R), Senator Rex Rice (R).
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( Several other supporters of the SC Personhood Act ( S<\/a> .217<\/a>) were present who were also signed up to speak, but who were not afforded that opportunity by the Subcommittee chairwoman Senator Bright Matthews<\/a> [ D – appointed by “Republican” Senator Luke <\/a>Rankin<\/a> (R-Horry) ]. )<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

After the conclusion of the SC Personhood Act ( S<\/a> .217<\/a>) Judiciary Subcommittee, and the vote to pass S<\/a> .217<\/a> favorably: From Left to Right, Pat Hunter, wife of Dr. Johnny Hunter, and\u00a0 Eva Edl.\u00a0 Dr. Johnny Hunter is the national director of the Life Education and Resource Netwlork (L.E.A.R.N.), a Christian, pro-life organization which focuses on reaching Christian black pastors to become involved in pro-life efforts ( Dr. Hunter was signed up to speak and had a short, one-page statement prepared, but was not afforded the opportunity to address the S<\/a> .217<\/a> Subcommitee during the hearing.)<\/strong>
\n [ See\u00a0 http:\/\/BlackGenocide.org<\/a> ]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2018For the Murdered Unborn, Incrementalism is Not Justice\u2019<\/strong>
\n<\/span>http:\/\/christiansforpersonhood.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/11\/for-the-murdered-unborn-incrementalism-is-not-justice\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/christianlifeandliberty.net\/2017-04-10-Incrementalism-is-Not-Justice-Incrementalism-is-Evil.pdf<\/a>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>‘GOD Has Shown US Great MERCY…What Will We Do with the OPPORTUNITY?<\/a>‘
\n<\/b><\/span>Letter to the Editor \/ Opinion Editorial
\nSteve Lefemine, Christian pro-life missionary
\ndir., Columbia Christians for Life
\nexec. dir. Christians for Personhood
\nNovember 12, 2016 \/ Edited, Revised November 14, 2016
\nhttp:\/\/christianlifeandliberty.net\/2016-11-12-GOD-Has-Shown-US-Great-MERCY-Letter-to-the-Editor.pdf<\/a>
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\n<\/span>LEGAL EXPERTS SUPPORTING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATE-LEVEL PERSONHOOD LEGISLATION<\/a>
\nIN SC (2001), MISS (2009), ALA (2011), and OK (2012):<\/a>
\n<\/b>\u00a0– Herb Titus<\/u><\/b> is an attorney, constitutional scholar, author, the founding Dean of College of Law\/Gov’t at Regent University
\n– Mathew Staver<\/u><\/b> is former Dean of the School of Law at Liberty University; and Liberty Counsel<\/b><\/a> <\/b>founder and chair
\n– Judge Roy Moore<\/u><\/b>, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court<\/b><\/a>, is President Emeritus of Foundation for Moral Law
\n<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 April 5, 2016
\nhttp:\/\/christianlifeandliberty.net\/2016-04-05-Legal-experts-supporting-constitutionality-of-State-level-Personhood-legislation-SC-MISS-ALA-OK-edited-Jan-27-2017.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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– Senator Luke Rankin<\/a><\/strong> (R – Horry) has still not signed on as a co-sponsor of S<\/a> .217<\/a> SC Personhood Act.<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Senator Luke Rankin<\/a> (R – Horry) has still not committed to vote for S<\/a> .217<\/a> SC Personhood Act with no amendments in full Senate Judiciary Committee which he chairs.<\/strong>
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\n<\/span>– Please continue to call and request Senator Luke <\/a>Rankin<\/a>, Chairman Judiciary Committee:
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\n<\/span>1) Sign on to co-sponsor S.217<\/a> as soon as possible.
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\n<\/span>2) Commit to vote in support of S.217<\/a> without any amendments<\/u> in the full Judiciary Committee.
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Senator Luke Rankin<\/a> (R-Horry)<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee
\nDistrict 33 – Horry County – Map<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact Information<\/u>:
\n<\/b>http:\/\/www.scstatehouse.gov\/member.php?code=1511363455<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

(Columbia ) Senator Rankin Senate office Phone (803) 212-6610<\/b><\/p>\n

(Conway ) Senator Rankin Law office Phone (843) 248-2405<\/strong><\/p>\n

( Myrtle Beach ) Senator Rankin Home Phone (843) 626-6269<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Send webmail message to Senator Luke Rankin (R-Horry)<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.scstatehouse.gov\/email.php?T=M&C=1511363455<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/span>When calling\/leaving messages\/e-mailing, remind Senator Luke Rankin he voted<\/a> in 2016 for<\/u> the S.719 SC <\/a>Personhood Amendment<\/a> on April 12, 2016<\/a> ( Minutes p.5<\/a> ) in the full Senate Judiciary Committee; and<\/u> remind Senator Rankin he also voted<\/a> in 2016 for<\/u> Special Order for the S.719<\/a> SC Personhood Amendment on the floor of the full SC Senate on May 11, 2016<\/a>.\u00a0 [ At the time 23-year incumbent<\/a> Senator Rankin was facing Republican opposition from a Myrtle Beach Republican in the June 2016 Primary ].\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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