Reps. Drolet, Woronchak, Hart, Bradstreet, Van Regenmorter, Stakoe, Milosch, Acciavatti, Robertson, Shaffer, LaJoy, Spade, Koetje, Hummel, Caswell, Ward, Moolenaar, Hoogendyk, Bisbee, Sheltrown, Shackleton, Nitz, Hager, Nofs, Shulman, Stewart, Kooiman, Ehardt, Pastor, Bieda, Garfield, Rocca, Ruth Johnson, Sheen, Middaugh, Emmons, Huizenga, Farhat, Voorhees, Vander Veen, Pappageorge, Pumford, DeRoche, Hune, Palsrok, Brandenburg, Stahl, Wojno, Reeves, Sak, O'Neil, Wenke, Amos, Richardville, Palmer, Steil, Caul, Taub, Plakas, Paletko, Julian, Casperson, Gaffney, Gleason, Walker, Newell, Rivet, Brown and DeRossett offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 50.

            A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to ban partial birth abortion.

            Whereas, We affirm that life is inherently good and precious; and

            Whereas, The Declaration of Independence guarantees the right to life to every human being; and

            Whereas, Children are recognized as the most innocent among us; and

            Whereas, The primary purpose of government is the defense of the unalienable rights of all human beings; and

            Whereas, The state has a compelling interest in protecting the life and liberty of all its citizens, including those moments away from leaving the womb; and

            Whereas, Partial birth abortion is a particularly gruesome form of abortion; and

            Whereas, The difference between an unprotected fetus and a legally protected baby is merely the environment in which the fetus’s head resides; and

            Whereas, At the time of the abortion the fetus is fully formed and capable of sustaining life independent of its mother; and

            Whereas, Physicians have testified that the fetus’s arms and legs are flailing until that moment in which the procedure is performed; and

            Whereas, Many doctors have testified to the fact that there is no medical justification for partial birth abortion; and

            Whereas, Legislators from both major political parties have publicly stated that partial birth abortion is near infanticide.  Indeed, people from all walks of life consider partial birth abortion to be unethical and immoral and wish it to be banned; and

            Whereas, A great majority of Michigan residents support a ban on the procedure known as partial birth abortion; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to ban partial birth abortion; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the members of the Michigan congressional delegation, the Justices of the United States Supreme Court, and the Governor of Michigan.