S 0527

General Bill, By Shealy, Bryant, Hembree, Massey, Thurmond, Turner, Young, Davis & Bright

A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 6, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY, TO ENACT THE “PREGNANT WOMEN’S PROTECTION ACT”, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-441, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PREGNANT WOMAN IS JUSTIFIED IN USING PHYSICAL FORCE OR DEADLY PHYSICAL FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON TO PROTECT HER UNBORN CHILD IF, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, SHE HAS A REASONABLE FEAR OF IMMINENT PERIL OF DEATH OR GREAT BODILY INJURY TO HERSELF OR HER UNBORN CHILD.