WV HCR58

Declares that human life begins at fertilization and unborn children are legal "persons" entitled to equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Asserts that the original drafters of the Fourteenth Amendment intended the term "person" to include unborn children based on historical common law and statutory precedent

Acknowledges West Virginia's "constitutional duty and solemn obligation" to guarantee equal protection of laws to unborn children within the state's jurisdiction

Calls upon U.S. Congress to enact legislation enforcing Fourteenth Amendment protections for unborn children nationwide and urges the U.S. Supreme Court to recognize these rights

Defines "unborn person" or "unborn child" as the offspring of humans from fertilization or cloning through live birth, including all developmental stages (zygote, embryo, fetus, etc.)