On a visit to the University of Georgia, Congressman Broun
talks with head football coach Mark Richt and discusses
legislative issues facing the university.
1) Is it Moral / Right? 3) Is it Necessary?
2) Is it Constitutional? 4) Is it Affordable?
Augusta / Evans District Office
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 211661
Augusta, GA 30917
Phone: 706-447-3857
Fax: 706-868-8756
Physical Address:
4246 Washington Road, Suite 6
Evans, GA 30809
Athens District Office
3706 Atlanta Highway, Suite 3B
Athens, GA 30606
Phone: 706-549-9588
Fax: 706-549-9590
Toccoa District Office
560 Falls Road
Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: 706-886-1008
Fax: 706-886-1009
2104 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4101
Fax: (202) 226-0776
Like millions of Americans, I believe in the sanctity of human life. Human life begins with fertilization, and we have a moral and constitutional obligation to protect and defend every precious soul that comes into existence. It was with this in mind that I introduced the Sanctity of Human Life Act (H.R. 4157) earlier this year. Simply put, this bill defines life as beginning with fertilization, and declares that:
…the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being, and is the paramount and most fundamental right of a person. [It also declares that] The life of each human begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent… at which time every human being shall have all the legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood.
The right to life is our most important fundamental right. It must be defended vigorously and absolutely. As a physician, I know on the basis of medical and scientific evidence that human life begins with fertilization. It is only right that we recognize these unborn children as "persons" and provide them with the protections of the 14th Amendment.
