September 2011
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Watchrachel maddow talks about personhood in mississippi. (personhood discussion starts at 2:35)
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Huckabee To Keynote Fundraiser For Personhood... →
Great article highlighting personhood MS’s Les Riley’s background as a Christian separatist and extremist.
…By supporting Amendment 26, Huckabee places himself even to the right of the National Right to Life Committee, which refused to back Colorado’s failed personhood amendment because they thought it was counter-productive and likely to be struck down as unconstitutional.
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WatchBattle over initiative 26 puts state in spotlight, WLBT 3
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As Mississippi Debates Extreme 'Personhood'... →
A wonderful article on Huffington Post about what’s going on here in Mississippi.
…Hemmins and the No on 26 campaign said they are frustrated with the majority of Democratic politicians in Mississippi for refusing to publicly oppose the amendment.
“There’s been a lot of ‘off the record’ sentiment, but it’s really disappointing to not see state...
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Yes on 26 Launches Fake Website →
The Jackson Free Press reports:
The campaign working in support of the Personhood Amendment has launched a fake website to attack the Political Action Committee working against the ballot measure that would redefine the word person in the state Constitution. “Yes on 26” is using the site to call out Mississippians for Healthy Families’ registered officers Nsombi Lambright of...
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The National Infertility Association FAQ →
On November 8, 2011 residents of Mississippi will vote on Initiative 26, a so called “Personhood Amendment” that will change how a person is defined in the Mississippi Constitution. Since 2008, RESOLVE and its Board of Directors have stated their opposition to any attempts to pass Personhood Amendments or legislation as it undermines access to safe and reliable infertility medical...
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The Facts about Amendment 26 →
From the Daily Mississippian:
…But on Nov. 8, birth control could become illegal in the state of Mississippi; yet another unintended consequence of Initiative 26. This so-called “Personhood Amendment” will change the legal definition of the word “person” in Article 111 of the state constitution to include “every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional...
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Mississippi National Organization for Women →