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Kansas House set to introduce “personhood” amendment

By Vanessa | Published: January 17, 2012
TweetAdding it to the ton of other states where the fertilized-egg-as-person a.k.a. “personhood” amendments are in the works, but this one could actually result in something. Via AP: Twenty-five Kansas House members have agreed to sponsor a proposed “personhood” amendment to the state constitution to ban abortion and are close to introducing it, the leader [...]
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Tomorrow: Mississippi tries to re-define “person”

By Eesha Pandit | Published: November 7, 2011
TweetTomorrow, November 8, 2011, Mississippians have the chance to vote on an amendment to their state Constitution that might enable them to redefine the term person. They question on the ballot, will read: “Should the term ‘person’ be defined to include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or the functional equivalent thereof?” [...]
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How Mississippi’s personhood measure will hurt pregnant women

By Lori | Published: October 31, 2011
TweetLast week Maya wrote about an absurd and dangerous personhood measure that is poised to pass in Mississippi. On November 8th, Mississippi will vote on a constitutional amendment that would define a fertilized egg as a person, effectively banning abortion and causing a whole host of threats to the health and rights of Mississippi citizens. [...]
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