Lee Bright on Abortion

Human life begins at conception

Bright: Strongly Agree

Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?

Bright: Life begins at conception, therefore the only exception is that a mother enjoys the right of self-defense if her life is threatened.

Protect our unborn children from abortion providers

When it comes to protecting the lives of the unborn, there is no greater advocate in the South Carolina legislature than Lee Bright. Each year, Lee introduces legislation that protects our children from abortion providers. He has fought to block funding to Planned Parenthood abortion clinics on numerous occasions, sometimes shutting down the whole Senate in his effort to save the lives of children.

Lee believes that life begins at conception, and has introduced legislation such as the Personhood Act of South Carolina, which protects life at the earliest stages of a child's development. Other legislation Lee has introduced includes Life Beginning at Conception Act, Pregnant Women's Protection Act, Pain-Capable Child Protection Act and a host of many others throughout the years.

Require 24 hours after ultrasound before abortion

Summary by South Carolina Legislature: Bill to amend laws relating to prerequisites to performing an abortion:
• The woman must be informed of the probable gestational age of the embryo or fetus.
• If an ultrasound is performed, an abortion may not be performed sooner than 24 hours (an increase from 1 hour) following completion of the ultrasound.
• The woman must be presented a written form containing the following statement: 'You have the right to review printed materials prepared by the State of South Carolina which describe fetal development, list agencies which offer alternatives to abortion, and describe medical assistance benefits which may be available for prenatal care, childbirth, and neonatal care.'
• The woman must certify receipt of the written materials to the physician or the physician's agent.