From Where I Stand
A Positive Response to Proposed 'Fetal Pain Bill'
Rep. Doug McKillip of the 115th district introduced House Bill 954 last week.
When Republican Doug McKillip of the 115th district introduced House Bill 954 last week, an immediate positive response came from those of us who are pro-life advocates. On Thursday, Feb. 9, Rep. McKillip gave his personal testimony as to why he had changed his mind regarding the issue of life. Online Athens reported that McKillip stated, “I became a Christian in '09, you start reading the Bible and you realize life begins at conception.” I was present a few weeks ago, when, along with others, I heard Rep. McKillip give a speech where he shared the change that had taken place in his life and thinking after he became a Christian and started reading the Bible. The five-page bill also has others who signed on to support the bill — Rep. Terry…
