LawWe are grateful to the following individuals who have consistently promoted and defended Personhood legislation:
- Richard Thompson, Robert Muise and Brian Rooney, Thomas More Law Center
David Gibbs III, attorney for Terri Schiavo, Christian Law Association
- Barbara Weller, Gibbs Law Firm
Rita Dunaway, The Rutherford Institute
- Matt Krause, Liberty Counsel
- Andrew Flusche, American Life League
- John Eidsmoe, Professor of Law, Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy
The following organizations support a state Human Life Amendment:
"The Human Life Amendment provides Georgia with the best legal means of overturning the central holding of Roe v Wade. At the very least, it ensures that Georgia immediately becomes a pro-life state the moment the shackles of Roe are broken. For too long the pro-life movement has been dominated by a strategy of “wait”-- too fearful of losing to risk winning. The adoption of this amendment will place Georgia at the forefront of the battle to restore the sanctity of innocent human life. I applaud Georgia’s pro-life citizens and their elected representatives for having the courage of their convictions."
~ Richard Thompson
President & Chief Counsel
Thomas More Law Center
I strongly support a Human Life Amendment. All of our rights and liberties are illusory and meaningless if the right to life is not secure. The Declaration of Independence, which Thomas Jefferson called a “reflection of the American mind,” declares that it is the duty of government to protect the right to life, a right which the Founders considered to be inalienable."
~ Mathew D. Staver
Founder and Chairman, Liberty Counsel
Dean and Professor of Law, Liberty University School of Law
"There is nothing in the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States which conclusively forbids Georgia to define and protect the rights of the unborn child beyond the extent to which those rights are recognized and protected under the United States Constitution. H. R. 536, therefore, cannot be dismissed as a futile exercise. Rather, in my opinion, it is an affirmation not only of the rights of the unborn child under Georgia law but also of the reserved power of the State of Georgia to define, as a matter of state law, the meaning and scope of the Georgia Constitution. It is an affirmation of the federalism embodied in the general structure of the United States Constitution as well as in the Tenth Amendment.
You and the members of Georgia Right to Life deserve the appreciation of all supporters of the right to life for your forthright presentation of the simple truth of this issue. H.R. 536 is an important step forward in the effort to restore legal protection for the right to life of all human beings. And the time is right for such an initiative. The increased public concern about abortion, in light of advancing knowledge, makes this an appropriate time to present to the newly configured Supreme Court a clear and measured enactment, such as H.R. 536, to invite the Court to address the issue. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain by offering such a straightforward presentation of the issue for the consideration of the Supreme Court."
~ Charles E. Rice
Professor Emeritus of Law
University of Notre Dame
Huckabee for President
"In keeping with my consistent support for life, I believe in the 'one exception' clause for the life of the mother and I support the Georgia Personhood Amendment. I also support, and have consistently done so, the Human Life Amendment to the United States Constitution".
~Mike Huckabee
2008 Presindential Candidate
www.mikehuckabee.com
"I commend Georgia's legislators as they seek a constitutional amendment that not only establishes the 'personhood' of the fetus, but more importantly speaks to all areas of the sanctity of life cause. This vehicle could set the stage for the nationwide recognition of the unborn as legal "persons" deserving of constitutional protection and thereby provide a direct challenge to the central holding of Roe v. Wade."
~ Donald Wildmon
President & Founder
American Family Association
"The Paramount Human Life Amendment acknowledges the fundamental truth that man is made in the likeness and image of God and that all life belongs to God. Any procedures designed to take life, such as abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide, and any attempt to alter human life, such as may be accomplished through genetic engineering or artificial intelligence, are an affront to God's sovereignty. Our society must not regard human life as disposable or something to be altered, but something that is sacred and which ought to be celebrated, nurtured and protected from fertilization to natural death. By getting the PHLA on the ballot in November of 2008 Georgia could become the nation's pacesetter in the fight for human dignity and the sanctity of life."
~ Dr. Gerald Harris
Editor of The Christian Index
"Georgia has the chance to affirm what the good people in our state believe by passing the Human Life Amendment. For the sake of babies of all color, we should make the passage of this amendment the top priority in churches and communities. If we talk about this, our legislature will pass it."
~ Tim Echols
Founder and CEO
TeenPact
