HR 4157 with the misleading title "The sanctity of Human Life Act, which is co-sponsored by freshman congressman Peter "Rubber Stamp" Roskam, declares that life starts at fertilization (not conception – fertilization, more on this later). This means an embryo, or more accurately a zygote, created by the act of fertilization, whether by natural means or with medical help, has all the rights of any person currently walking and breathing. Don’t believe me? A sample:
...the life of each human being begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent, irrespective of sex, health, function or disability, defect, stage of biological development, or condition of dependency, at which time every human being shall have all the legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood.
This legislation is stunning in its simplicity (the bill is only three pages long) and would redefine all current requirements for the term "Human Life," as it applies to laws, Statutes, or even constitutional protections.
Be afraid.