Defending the Imago Dei
Personhood
Personhood is the human rights issue of the 21st Century.
Personhood will restore respect and effective legal protection for all human beings, including the unborn. It encompasses the threat of emerging issues, such as cloning, embryo experimentation and euthanasia.
“The pro-life movement must mature beyond the singular goal of ‘saving babies’ and engage our current culture of death,” says Georgia Right to Life President Daniel Becker.
Personhood is the principle that all human life has God-given, constitutionally-recognized value.
Justice Potter Stewart stated in the Roe v Wade decision, “(If the) suggestion of personhood [of the preborn] is established, the [abortion rights] case, of course, collapses, for the fetus’ right to life is then guaranteed specifically by the 14th Amendment.”
Make a difference
The Personhood Amendment
HR 1091, the Personhood Amendment, authored by Representative Brad Raffensperger, is our flagship piece of legislation and represents the ultimate policy objective of GRTL.
The Personhood Amendment would add language to the State Constitution that recognizes personhood beginning at the moment of fertilization. It would require two-thirds majority vote in both chambers to pass and then would have to be ratified by voters on the next General Election ballot.
Georgia Right to Life supports HR 1091.
To read HR 1091 in its entirety, click here.
Educational Resources from GRTL
Personhood Education
Pillars of Personhood Program
Georgia Right to Life can bring The Pillars of Personhood project to your community, school, or church group. The two-part, scripturally-based program will equip people to engage others in meaningful, thoughtful dialog on sanctity of life issues. Part one is a 5-hour classroom training, and part two (if possible) is an outreach to a local college campus. The objective is to prayerfully move others to better understand life issues, so that they positively impact the lives of those around them.
For information on upcoming Pillars of Personhood events, or to schedule an event, please contact us at stateoffice@grtl.org or call 770-339-6880.
The Real Question
What is the Value of a Human Life
The question is no longer ‘when does life begin’. In our time of science and technology, that question has already been answered—life begins at conception. The better question today may not be when human life begins, but rather: what is the value of a human life?
If an unborn child is a person, then their right to life trumps their mother’s right to choose their death.