House Amendment 1763 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 478, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 54, by inserting after line 1 the 1 4 following: 1 5 <Sec. . NEW SECTION. 598C.1 UNBORN CHILD == 1 6 FINDINGS == RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES == NO 1 7 CAUSE OF ACTION. 1 8 1. The general assembly of this state finds all of 1 9 the following: 1 10 a. The life of each human being begins at 1 11 conception. 1 12 b. An unborn child has protectable interests in 1 13 life, health, and well=being. 1 14 c. The biological parent of an unborn child has 1 15 protectable interests in the life, health, and 1 16 well=being of the unborn child. 1 17 2. The laws of this state shall be interpreted and 1 18 construed to acknowledge on behalf of an unborn child 1 19 at every stage of development, all the rights, 1 20 privileges, and immunities available to other persons, 1 21 citizens, and residents of this state. 1 22 3. As used in this section, "unborn child" means 1 23 the offspring of a human being from the moment of 1 24 conception until birth at every stage of biological 1 25 development. 1 26 4. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to 1 27 create a cause of action against a woman for 1 28 indirectly harming the woman's unborn child by failing 1 29 to properly care for herself or by failing to follow 1 30 any particular program of prenatal care.> 1 31 #2. By renumbering as necessary. 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35 SCHULTZ of Crawford 1 36 1 37 1 38 1 39 WINDSCHITL of Harrison 1 40 SF 478.208 83 1 41 pf/sc/24318 1 42 1 43 1 44 1 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 1 50 -1-