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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
RECOGNIZING THE FETUS AS A HUMAN LIFE UPON THE EXISTENCE OF A | |
HEARTBEAT | |
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Introduced By: Representatives McLaughlin, Fellela, and Diaz | |
Date Introduced: February 26, 2021 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
1 | WHEREAS, There exists a continuing debate in this nation and state as to abortion and |
2 | ascertaining the moment that human life begins; and |
3 | WHEREAS, Upon fertilization, an egg becomes a zygote. Shortly thereafter, the zygote |
4 | splits into two cells, and is called a two-celled embryo. When it splits into four cells, it is called a |
5 | four-celled embryo, etc.; and |
6 | WHEREAS, If an embryo is then nourished and protected, it will proceed, uninterrupted, |
7 | through the developmental stages from embryo to fetus; and |
8 | WHEREAS, There is sound scientific evidence that the heart of a fetus begins beating at |
9 | about the eighteenth through the twenty-fourth day of fetal development and that this heartbeat, |
10 | sometimes described as a "flutter", indicates and is recognized as the existence of life; and |
11 | WHEREAS, Today, advances in medical care have greatly improved the chances for |
12 | survival of fetuses born preterm; now, therefore be it |
13 | RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
14 | recognizes that the existence of a fetal heartbeat or flutter is evidence of the existence of human |
15 | life and that advancements in the field of prenatal care are dramatically improving survival for |
16 | babies born preterm. |
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