Colorado Personhood Momentum Expands to the National Scene
by Staff
November 10, 2008
DENVER, (christiansunite.com) -- The first campaign to affirm the personhood of pre-born children in US history has now come to an end, but supporters and organizers are looking to spread grassroots personhood amendments to several other States.The Colorado Personhood Amendment was defeated at the ballot box but organizers knew the victory had already been had in pioneering the State by State Personhood effort.
"We may not have captured the majority of the votes, but we have caused over half a million people to think and act pro-life by boldly addressing the core of the issue," said Danielle Jock, Volunteer for Amendment 48
A new pro-life organization, Personhood USA, plans to assist local pro-life groups in different states to put personhood amendments on their states ballot by using the petition process.
The 17 States that allow citizens to place constitutional amendments on ballots will be the target states. Personhood USA will also help with opinion petitions to encourage politicians to run personhood amendments in other states. During the Colorado Personhood campaign, organizers were contacted by individuals in many different states with excitement and the desire to start personhood efforts in their own state.
"Praise Jesus! The pro-life tide is rising in America, now is the time for the entire pro- life movement to turn the focus off from permitting murder but attempting to 'regulate' it, to pushing for the recognition of the God given right to life for all innocent persons. Persons are humans beings from the moment of fertilization." Cal Zastrow, Co- Founder of Personhood USA
During the Colorado Personhood campaign, Gerard Wilberforce, Great great grandson of human rights champion William Wilberforce, endorsed the personhood effort and said "that is just the way William would have done it."
"Personhood USA will emulate the steadfastness of William Wilberforce, in that we will continue to advocate for the preborn regardless of polls or winning or losing elections.
If we fail to get enough votes to affirm personhood, we will use it as a baseline and try again, educating while we do, and keep trying until we succeed!" said Keith Mason, one of the Personhood Amendment organizers.
"Personhood has changed the abortion debate. Now we are asking, 'When does human life begin?' The opposition can not and will not answer this question, but we can. And when we answer that question, we win."
