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Rand Paul Introduces ‘Life at Conception Act’

Mar. 15, 2013 4:42pm Becket Adams

Sen. Rand Paul (R Ky.) Introduces Life At Conception Act

Sen. Rand Paul. (Getty Images).

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul on Thursday introduced the “Life At Conception Act,” saying that the “right to life is guaranteed to all Americans.”

“I plan to ensure this is upheld,” the Republican senator added.

“Sen. Paul introduced S.583, a bill that would implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment for the right to life of each born and unborn human,” the senator’s office said, per a press release.

“This legislation does not amend or interpret the Constitution, but simply relies on the 14th Amendment, which specifically authorizes Congress to enforce its provisions,” his office adds.

Here is what Section 1 of the 14th Amendment states:

No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

The bill has 15 cosponsors (all Republican) including Sens. John Barrasso (Wyo.), John Boozman (Ark.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Daniel Coats (Ind.), Thomas Coburn (Okla.), Michael Enzi (Wyo.), Deb Fischer (Neb.), Charles “Chuck” Grassley (Iowa), John Hoeven (N.D.), James “Jim” Inhofe (Okla.), Mike Johanns (Neb.), Jerry Moran (Kan.), James Risch (Idaho), John Thune (S.D.), and Roger Wicker (Miss.)

“The Life at Conception Act legislatively declares what most Americans believe and what science has long known — that human life begins at the moment of conception, and therefore is entitled to legal protection,” Sen. Paul said.

“The right to life is guaranteed to all Americans in the Declaration of Independence and ensuring this is upheld is the Constitutional duty of all Members of Congress,” he added.

Here’s the senator’s press release:

The senator’s office did not immediately respond to TheBlaze’s request for comment.

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media-bias-steals-elections
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 10:11pm
Thank you Sen. Paul

Women who think their bodies are recreational devices are the reason why we have so many fatherless children in American? The legal argument that women have privacy about this issue when they are unable to become pregnant of their own accord, without introducing a foreign alien substance not native to the woman’s body, should have the severe legal consequences that that language comprises of?

What about a woman’s house? She allows me in her house for lunch, and then like a pyscho bitch from hell, changes her mind, pulls out the shot gun, blows my brains out, calls authorities and says, I changed my mind, I killed somebody because I had a legal right to do it? Well, if the woman has “privacy protection” why does she have to dial 911 that she blew my brains out?

Make me a Supreme Court judge, I’ll write very easy opinions to read?

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Eastinfection
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:46pm
Great…. Debbie Downer (aka VERCE) just showed up.

What’s new today Debbie? Got any irrelevant George Bush stats to throw our way?
….Hear he’s a helluva painter?

Why don’t you start with that?
Go Ahead. You have the “Conch”.

Hell… i’ll start it for you…. “George Bush was such a ______

Actually….. come to think of it… irrelevant McCain material is more your forte.

Whatever.. i just want to witness your profound brilliance, VERCE.

Please proceed.

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Verceofreason
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:17pm
Real presidential Pauly.
Careful not to fall of the edge of the earth.
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mo7888
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:16pm
It’s a brilliant move..Rand has to hold the Christian right (something libertarians have never been able to do)..he is also appealing to hispanics who already like his immigration views and are predominantly pro-life by large margins.

He is moving the GOP in a more libertarian direction and becoming palatable to Hispanics…. It’s genuis…

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- Chrisxx5
  Posted on March 16, 2013 at 12:11am
  Hispanics are pro-life…as am I. Actually many people are pro-life personally, but can logically make the distinction between personal actions and government policy
  
  I can always choose to not have an abortion. However, I am in no place to tell another human being whether they should reproduce or not. That is not my place or business
  
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heritagepaula
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 8:44pm
A huge mistake for any politician to carry this personal/private issue to a public forum. I couldn’t be more conservative, I’ve been a Beck fan for 14 years and I believe a woman has a right to control her body when a baby is no where close to viable. I don’t believe the Republicans understand how many young women (and I’m far from young) will walk away on this issue alone. It is foolish. I know young women who only hear this issue. We can’t continue to do this.

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- RDavis49
  Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:05pm
  If you support abortion, then YOU ARE NOT a conservative, no flippin’ way in this world….. There’s a term for people who think like that, they’re call LIBERAL RINO’s. According to what you just said, that makes you no better than the liberal, socialist/communist democrats that push the murder of millions of unborn babies annually. It doesn’t have a damn thing to do with a woman controlling her own body. That’s as selfishly poor a cop-out of an excuse to kill a baby as can be uttered by human lips. If women are concerned about controlling their own bodies then they need to make damn sure they or their partner uses protection or just kept the pants up and/or the legs closed. So that argument is BS and if you know how to be honest with yourself, you’ll see it as such too. It all has to do with selfishly MURDERING unborn children for ones own selfish reasons. PURE SELFISHNESS….
  
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- Verceofreason
  Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:28pm
  Rand Paul, like his father,
  will go no higher politically.
  And he needs a new pair of shoes.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:59pm
  Rand Paul is already higher than his father, politically. The highest ron got to was house of representatives (despite having a senate run). Rand Paul is already in the senate
  
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RDavis49
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 8:43pm
BLAZE…. why was my comment removed? These liberal baby killing fools need to see exactly what they are voting for. Most of them rationalize abortion in their ignorant little minds, but never see what their support and votes really end up being. This is a YOUTUBE video… all I’m offering is the link…

I think everyone who supports abortion should go here and watch this youtube video on a late term abortion. If you have any…. and I mean any heart for human babies, you’ll change your mind or should, unless you’re so cold and feelingless that you have no conscience. To save the life of the mother….. how many instances does that occur in comparison to the number of babies that are slaughtered annually? I’ll tell you how many…. DAMN FEW.. Watch this video, go get information and educate your ignorant self and maybe you’ll grow up someday.

http://www.dnatube.com/video/9919/Late-Term-Abortion

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RDavis49
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 8:36pm
I think everyone who supports abortion should go here and watch this youtube video on a late term abortion. If you have any…. and I mean any heart for human babies, you’ll change your mind or should, unless you’re so cold and feelingless that you have no conscience. To save the life of the mother….. how many instances does that occur in comparison to the number of babies that are slaughtered annually? I’ll tell you how many…. DAMN FEW.. Watch this video, go get information and educate your ignorant self and maybe you’ll grow up someday.

http://www.dnatube.com/video/9919/Late-Term-Abortion

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ALL4FREEDOM
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 8:16pm
I agree with the intent, but some wiggle room is needed. Do not attempt to control contraception! If you want to get this passed, you’ll need to bring Democrats on board while still supporting the Christian view. Here’s how: read Leviticus 17:11, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood…” The fetus is infused with blood around the 18th day following conception, thus it can be argued that this is the point that life begins, while providing the opposition with something to cling to. Actually, doesn’t the morning-after pill render abortions virtually obsolete? To draw this line in the sand try Job 38:11, “Thus far shall you come, and no further…”

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ADNIL
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 8:09pm
Great idea but it will not fly. This would require a return to morality and self-responsibility, and I’m afraid there aren’t enough self-responsible people with morals left to vote this in.

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Southernsoul
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 7:44pm
I am liking Rand Paul more and more every day.

Ah, Totallynotatroll, an egg and sperm are not alive because neither has a complete set of chromosomes and therefore could not reproduce of their own accord.

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kofakid
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 7:22pm
Mr. Paul Thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you!! Finally a conservative who will stand up for what is right on all the issues. As for political capital Mr. Stein, one spends his treasure on what is most important to him. For Mr Paul it’s the sanctity of human life and the defense of the constitution. at least that’s the way it appears.

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MrKnowItAll
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:56pm
Watch It. Liberals will want to Ban All Sex.

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LOJ
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:54pm
Good for Senator Paul….this country has become a genocide machine, killing millions of babies each year. Watch a sonogram of a living fetus, there is a heart beating, lungs, and other organs formed. This is a little life fully formed which just needs to grow and be nourished until the 9th month in the womb!

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RoguePO
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:51pm
Still have no idea why everyone tries to make laws about this and not just let it to the people and communities to deal with. People want to choose to eat and drink any size food they want but wont let others choose how they want to live. Let live and Let die. Forcing your beliefs onto someone else is not the way things are supposed to be. Live your own life.

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kturn16
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:51pm
Go Rand!

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lbk
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:47pm
The heart starts beating at 18-21 days after conception. Most women don’t know their even pregnant till after that time. As far as I am concerned—you have taken a life. Guess we could call that murder for convenience.

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truemedia
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:23pm
I can’t wait to se Dianne Feinstein act like a 6th grader over this one!

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truemedia
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:22pm
AMEN!!! I love seeing these Young Conservative Break through the Politcal Ceiling and take back this Country!

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Lost Rebel
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:13pm
I have so much respect for Senator Paul. I have always detested abortion so I am jazzed to see him introduce this legislation. Interesting that our society shrinks in horror when children are gunned down yet the subject of abortion (actually murder) is barely more than an annoyance for many.

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G.E.R
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:10pm
“The Life at Conception Act legislatively declares what most Americans believe and what science has long known — that human life begins at the moment of conception, and therefore is entitled to legal protection,” Sen. Paul said.

It’s a fetus not a human being and it’s a parasite living off it’s host.

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- Verceofreason
  Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:28pm
  That’s over there heads.
  
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- Dethklok91
  Posted on March 16, 2013 at 5:47pm
  Mr. and/or Mrs. G.E.R.,
  
  This is what you must know:
  
  Kinda like you?
  
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:07pm
I’m all for everything you mentioned but take offense at the Palin comparison.

Pretty sure Rand can name a few newspapers he reads regularly… especially if he publicly claimed to read newspapers…

PS: If Rand starts “performing” in a reality show.. he loses my vote- instantly.

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TheCalvinistPastor
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:04pm
BRAVO! Great job Senitor Paul. 100+ kudos in my book.

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blazeKing
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:02pm
This is what’s bad about the liberal takeover of science. They shun real environmentalism (cleaning the Earth, recycling, stopping deforestation etc) and push Global Warming, a fraud globalist wealth distribution and control scam ..the Earth has been warming since the ice age, big storms and wild weather swings have always effected America only now there are a lot more people to experience them. The rise of metro areas and concrete jungle has obviously led to higher temps in those areas which is why dca always has lower snowfall than the rural areas surrounding it. Doesn’t mean global warming.

And here it’s that a foetus is not human or not alive. They believe the “life” occurs when the child is separated from the mother. That’s when I guess life just SPRINGS into the child..lol. Some even believe the life somehow gets into the baby sometime during late pregnancy. Liberals and others believe that the mother has a parasite for 9 months and has the right to kill that parasite. Problem is, a parasite defined by biology is alive and is a life. So now we are at the question of what is life? And of course they use their “science” to try and push that it isn’t a life until cut from the mother. But biology says a parasite is a life, so what is it?

Some will say “well sperm is a life too and they die all the time hehehhe”. A sperm is not a human endowed with rights by it’s creator. Liberals manipulate science.

And quite frankly, they do see humans a

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- blazeKing
  Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:04pm
  as parasites.
  
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- blazeKing
  Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:05pm
  I wonder if liberals believe that a siamese twin can kill its other side. Hey, it’s part of their body. Privacy right? Lol
  
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The-Monk
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 6:02pm
Sup pizza face?

Missing some pepperoni? Or was that some dough?

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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 5:55pm
Yes – no foreign aid would be a good step

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