The Personhood Amendment

A Bill Rough Draft


AN ACT concerning


Indiana Personhood Amendment

FOR the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Indiana Bill of Rights to
establish that the right not to be deprived of life is vested in all human beings,
irrespective of age, health, function, physical dependency, or method of
reproduction, from their conception or the beginning of their biological development; making
technical changes; and submitting this amendment to the members of each of the two houses
for their adoption or rejection.

BY proposing an amendment to the Indiana Constitution
Bill of Rights
Article 1, Section 1

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
Indiana, (A majority of the members elected to each of the two houses
concurring), That it be proposed that the Indiana Constitution read as follows:


Bill of Rights

Article 1, Section 1

WE DECLARE, That all people [BORN AND PREBORN] are created equal; that
they are endowed by their CREATOR with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; [THAT THE RIGHT NOT TO BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE IS VESTED IN ALL HUMAN BEINGS, IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE, HEALTH, FUNCTION, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DEPENDENCY, OR METHOD OF REPRODUCTION, FROM THE BEGINNING OF THEIR BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;] that all power is inherent in the people; and that all free governments are, and of right ought to be, founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and well-being. For the advancement of these ends, the people have, at all times, an indefeasible right to alter and reform their government.