Abortion Resolution

Below is a copy of the abortion resolution I sponsored before the Utah Republican Central Committee. It passed unanimously.

Resolution Calling on State Senate to Pass
Pro-Life Legislation
By Don Guymon

Whereas, the platform of the Utah State Republican Party states, “We believe in the right to life for both the born and unborn. We strongly oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest. We believe the unborn child has a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed. We believe all human life is sacred regardless of age or infirmity, and therefore we oppose abortion, euthanasia, assisted
suicide, and the public funding of any of these abhorrent practices.”

Whereas, the Utah House of Representatives passed H.B. 123 by a vote of 56-14-4 sponsored by Rep. Morgan Philpot which would have banned the public funding of abortion in the state of Utah, and the Utah State Senate failed to bring the bill to a vote on the floor of the senate.

Whereas, the Utah House of Representatives passed H.B. 241 by a vote of 66-8-1 sponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson which would have strengthened Utah’s partial birth abortion laws, and the Utah State Senate failed to bring the bill to a vote on the floor of the senate.

Whereas, the Utah House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed resolutions in 2000 and 2002 sponsored by Rep. Glen Way which called for an amendment to the United States Constitution banning abortion, and the Utah State Senate failed to bring either resolution to a vote on the floor of the senate.

Whereas, in 2001 the Center for Disease Control reported that 3,594 abortions were performed in the state of Utah.

Be it resolved that the Utah Republican State Central Committee thanks the members of the Utah House of Representatives who voted to stand for the rights of the unborn.

Be it further resolved that the Utah Republican State Central Committee implores the Utah State Senate to pass legislation as soon as possible to ban the public funding of abortion, strengthen Utah’s partial birth abortion laws and other legislation deemed necessary to protect the lives of the unborn.

Be it further resolved that the Utah Republican State Central Committee directs the party chairman to authenticate this resolution and send copies to Governor Olene Walker, Senate President Al Mansell, Senate Majority Leader Michael Waddoups, all other Republican members of the Utah State Senate, and all major media outlets in the state
of Utah.

Passed unanimously by the Utah Republican Central Committee at its Dec. 2003 meeting.