South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 820

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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

March 26, 2002

    S. 820

Introduced by Senators Reese, Elliott and Richardson

S. Printed 3/26/02--S.

Read the first time January 8, 2002.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-745 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON THROUGH "CLONING" TO GROW OR CREATE A HUMAN BEING, OR ANY HUMAN PART, OR TO CONSPIRE TO DO SO, TO DEFINE CLONING FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

    Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 16-17-745.    (A)    As used in this section, 'clone' means to grow or create a human being from a single cell or cells of a genetically identical human being through asexual reproduction.

    (B)    No person shall clone, attempt to clone, or conspire to clone a human being by extracting the nucleus from any unfertilized human egg and infusing into such egg deoxyribonucleic acid from any other cell, or clone, attempt to clone, or conspire to clone a human being by any other means or method.

    (C)    A person violating subsection (B) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. Each violation constitutes a separate offense.

    (D)    A person conspires to clone a human being when, with intent that conduct would result in the cloning of a human being, this person agrees with one or more persons to engage in or cause the cloning of a human being. Academic discussion, non-clinical research, or writing on the cloning of a human being does not constitute evidence of conspiracy to clone a human being.

    (E)    A license to practice a profession or occupation issued by a board, agency, or department of this State must be suspended immediately if the licensee violates subsection (A) while engaging in that profession or occupation."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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