The final language from the 2012 Platform is posted here. The portions in red are the amendments I came prepared to present to the Committee. The amended and substituted 2010 language can be found here for comparison.
PROTECTING INNOCENT HUMAN LIFE
Right To Life – All innocent human life must be respected and safeguarded from fertilization to natural death; therefore, the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life, which cannot be infringed.
Roe v. Wade – We are resolute regarding the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
Human Life Amendment – We affirm our support for a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution.
Natural Life – We support the sanctity of human life and therefore, oppose genocide, euthanasia, and assisted suicide.
Abortion – We support the elimination of public funding or the use of public facilities to advocate, perform or support elective abortions.
Abortion Legislation – Until our final goal of total constitutional rights for the unborn child is achieved, we support laws that restrict and regulate abortion including, but not limited to :
1. parental and informed consent;
*Add #2 . Prohibition of elective abortion in the second trimester in light of the ability of the unborn child to feel pain and current viability at 21 weeks.
2. prohibition of abortion for gender selection;
3. prohibition of abortion due to the results of genetic diagnosis
4. licensing, liability, and malpractice insurance for abortionists and abortion facilities;
5. prohibition of financial kickbacks for abortion referrals;
6. prohibition of partial birth late term abortions
7. the prohibition of the manufacturing and sale of abortifacients;
8. new causes of action for so called “wrongful birth” or “wrongful life”; and
9. enactment of any other laws which will advance the right to life for unborn children.
Candidate Support – The Republican Party of Texas should provide financial support only to those candidates who support the right to life planks.
Alternatives to Abortion – We urge the Republican Party of Texas to assist in educating the public regarding alternatives to abortion.
Human Embryos– We support the adoption of human embryos and the banning of human embryo trafficking.
Conscience Clause – All persons and all entities have the right of conscience and should be protected under Texas law if they conscientiously object to participate in practices that conflict with their moral or religious beliefs.
Fetal Tissue Harvesting and Stem Cell Research – We support legislation prohibiting experimentation or commercial use of human fetal tissue,which requires or is dependent upon the destruction of human life. We encourage stem cell research using cells from umbilical cords, from adults, and from any other means that does not kill human embryos.
Human Cloning – We seek a ban on human (cloning).
Patient Protection – We support patients’ rights by calling on the state legislature to amend the Advance Directive Act to allow more time for families to prepare an participate. We also support the passage of legislation to amend the Advance Directive Act by requiring continuing current treatment for patients pending transfer to another facility.
To “Humberto,” I’m the only one allowed to cuss on my blog, so my program filters posts with certain words.. You might want to study the issue and even this blog before attempting to post again.