Personhood amendments to state constitutions seems to be catching on with state legislatures. So far, these Personhood measures have been introduced in three states, passed the House in North Dakota, and passed the Iowa House subcommittee. Additionally, PersonhoodUSA says that there are ongoing "Personhood" campaigns in all 50 states.
In North Dakota, The Defense of Human Life Act, HB 1450, passed in the North Dakota House with an overwhelming majority of 68 - 25. Introduced by Representative Dan Ruby, the text defines: "Human being" as "an individual member of the species homo sapiens at every stage of development."
Montana introduced a Personhood amendment, recognizing the Personhood rights of all human beings, seeking to make Montana safer for women and children. Introduced by Representative Wendy Warburton, the Montana legislature heard moving testimony from Rebecca Kiessling, a woman conceived in rape. Rebecca's testimony includes, "I may not look the same as I did when I was four years old or four days old yet unborn in my mother's womb, but that was still undeniably me and I would have been killed through a brutal abortion."
Texas has introduced HB 1109, which amends the Texas Health and Safety Code by recognizing that preborn children have "the rights, protections, and privileges accorded to any other person in this state."
Oklahoma has also introduced a Personhood Amendment, introduced by Representative Blackwell and Representative Vaughan. "Protecting everyone, including the preborn, is consistent with the vision of our Founding Fathers," stated Representative Blackwell.
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The personhood amendment was defeated in Colorado last year.
For reasons I won't get into, part of my fiance's family wanted him aborted. Praise God he wasn't, as he's the sweetest guy you'll ever meet.
Legally, we don't live in a theocracy so I don't know that abortion will ever be fully (or mostly) outlawed. I think most people's hearts are for letting the unborn person be born. And I would wish that there are not people out there using abortion as a regular form of birth control, but from some stats I've seen, I think there are.
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