RE: “upon reaching the age of 18 years from conception through age 67 years from conception,”
I guess I understand why they are using “from conception,” but normally “from birth” is a lot easier to verify. I can picture some hilarious court testimony trying to establish exactly when conception took place.
I guess I understand why they are using “from conception,” but normally “from birth” is a lot easier to verify. I can picture some hilarious court testimony trying to establish exactly when conception took place."
We are trying to make it absolutely clear that abortion will never be legal or allowed in the Republic of Maine, therefore all ages are counted from conception. There are men now working on the definition of conception, it looks as if it going to be, something in the line of 9 months prior to a normal delivery of a baby.
Additionally there is this:
Section 7. All human life is precious and a gift from God. Age is counted from the moment life begins, which is at the moment of conception and as such, all human life is protected from conception to death and has the full rights of this Constitution from conception. Any citizen of the Republic of Maine may use what ever force he or she deems necessary to protect human life. All abortions are considered first degree premeditated murder, children are entrusted, by God the Creator to that child's parents and as such are the responsibility of the parents, not the state, no level of Government whether local, county or Republic is to, in any way, over rule a parent in the rearing, educating, and/or influencing that child in any way.