Many bills have emerged from the ongoing United States reproductive rights argument to reshape abortion ethics and the legal situation in the country. South Carolina Senate Bill 323 serves as The Unborn Child Protection Act which represents one of the introduced legislations. State legislators behind this bill continue to lobby for the state regulation of fetal personhood as the proposal moves forward with state legislature review. The legislation intends to limit abortion services because it presents legal status and defense to unborn children starting at that critical biological point of conception. Its main purpose includes dealing with a vital social dilemma according to supporters who identify the devaluation of unborn human life along with declining ethical standards regarding abortion practices.
The underlying principle of this bill declares the fetus possesses human identity and its natural rights require the exact level of protection given to all other individuals. Sponsors of the bill advocate that broad access to abortion services harms public detainment of protecting vulnerable members of society. The current policies lack an adequate understanding of both moral and ethical principles concerning the end of potential lives. The Unborn Child Protection Act emerges as a reform that aims to bring state laws into agreement with the ethical principles supported by its sponsors regarding life protection. The controversial bill obtains growing momentum among right-leaning representatives and activist groups as they believe it addresses what they consider increasing societal approval for abortion.