ATLANTA (May 7, 2019) | Senator Renee Unterman (R – Buford) released the following statement on Governor Brian P. Kemp signing House Bill 481 earlier today:
“Today Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 481 into law in his office. It was my honor to have been along on this arduous journey with Representative Ed Setzler, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and my Senate Republican Caucus members, who have all had faith and confidence in my leadership skills. Preserving the sanctity of life beginning at conception has been the cornerstone of my legislative tenure. Having sponsored multiple pro-life laws such as the ‘Women’s Right to Know’ and its revision, the ultrasound law which requires testing before an abortion and felony convictions for those who commit infanticide – the killing of a newborn, protecting the life of the mother and the unborn baby has always been a top priority. My tenacity for this important issue stems from the birth adoption of my own two children – Rachel and Zak. I will forever be grateful for their natural birth mothers for allowing me to share in the joy of having God’s children and being their adoptive mother.
I want to extend my gratitude to Governor Kemp and Lt. Governor Duncan for honoring my motherhood experience and allowing me to carry HB 481 in the Senate so that we can ensure babies are saved and given the opportunity to have a fruitful, meaningful life. It is truly God’s work to be successful with our initiative for HB 481 – the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act – to become law in the state of Georgia.”
House Bill 481 – the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act – will outlaw abortions after the heartbeat of the child in the womb is medically established. There are four exceptions when a pregnancy could be terminated up to 20 weeks – pregnancy resulted from rape or incest, is medically futile or puts the mother’s life at risk. House Bill 481 will become effective on January 1, 2020.
For the full text of House Bill 481, please follow this link: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20192020/HB/481
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For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2019
Ines Owens, Director
ines.owens@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028